A wealth of wild species : storehouse for human welfare /: storehouse for human welfare. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Norman Myers.
• Authors: Myers, Norman
• Contents: Prologue -- Wild species: a key factor in our daily lives -- Part one. Agriculture -- A tale of a few wild corn stalks -- The genetic guts of modern agriculture -- More genes for mealtimes -- New foods coming on line -- Insect food of the future -- Part two. Medicine -- Plants and medicine -- Plants as sources of anticancer drugs -- Animals and medicine -- Marine life and medicine -- Part three. Industry -- Plants and industry -- Growing gasoline -- Some esoteric uses of wildlife -- Part four. Genetic engineering -- The ultimate genetic contribution -- Epilogue -- Dollars and sense.
• Publisher Details: New Yokr, NY : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 1983
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 333.7/2; Nature conservation -- Economic aspects; Biology, Economic; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429048197; 9780429724336; 0429724330
• Related ISBNs: 042904819X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 25, 2019).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.