Taro : A Review of Colocasia esculenta and Its Potentials / ed. by Jaw-Kai Wang.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Arditti, Joseph, Contributor.

Carpenter, James R., Contributor.

Zhang, Fenfen, Contributor.

Coursey, D. G., Contributor.

Griffin, Gerald J. L., Contributor.

Maddison, Peter A., Contributor.

Mitchell, Wallace C., Contributor.

Moy, James H., Contributor.

Nip, Wai K., Contributor.

Ooka, Jeri J., Contributor.

Pena, Ramon S. de la, Contributor.

Plucknett, Donald L., Contributor.

Sakai, William S., Contributor.

Standal, Bluebell R., Contributor.

Steinke, William E., Contributor.

Strauss, Michael S., Contributor.

Sunell, Leslie A., Contributor.

Tang, Chung-shih, Contributor.

Vieth, Gary R., Contributor.

Wang, Jaw-Kai, Contributor.

Wang, Jaw-Kai, Editor.

Wang, faw-Kai, Contributor.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (420 p.)

Place of Publication:

Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, [2021]

Language Note:

In English.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Figures

Tables

Foreword

Acknowledgements

I. GENERAL BACKGROUND

1 Introduction

2 Taxonomy of the Genus Colocasia

3 Anatomy and Morphology of Taro, Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott

4 Physiology and Phytochemistry

5 Nutritive Value

6 Acridity of Taro and Related Plants

II. PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY

7 Agronomy

8 Pests of Taro

9 Taro Diseases

III. UTILIZATION

10 Processed Food

11 Animal Feed

12 Industrial Uses

IV. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

13 Production Systems Planning

14 Socio-Economic Aspects of Taro as Food

15 Production Management Considerations

Afterword

Contributors

Literature Cited

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Mai 2021)

ISBN:

0-8248-8761-1

OCLC:

1253312969