The Nature of Disease in Plants [Hardcover]

Robert P. Scheffer (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 052148247X | ISBN-13: 978-0521482479 | Publication Date: January 28, 1997

This book is about how plants get diseases, from the origins and evolution of parasites to how the great plant epidemics developed. Conditions favoring disease are inherent in agriculture and diseases became destructive because of human activities. This book also deals with how people have dealt with plant diseases in history, and includes the natural histories of some of the most damaging plant diseases worldwide, with discussions of why each became destructive. It classifies diseases according to the most significant factors in the development of epidemics: every case involves a human factor. Each model disease proceeds from observable facts to more complex concepts.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"For the general horticulturist this book is a serious introduction to this broad discipline, and for the plant pathologist it is a refresher course that extends the science into another dimension. I heartily recommend this book." HortScience

"I was thrilled to see that the history of discovery was another theme in the book....This book represents an enormously rich field of inquiry." Plant Science Bulletin

"The approach is interesting and the reading is stimulating. Not only does the book inform about the fundamental principles of phytopathology and the most devastating plant diseases, it is also a very important source of references. I recommend it highly to anyone with interests in phytopathology, ecology, plant biology, agriculture or forestry." Canadian Botanical Association Bulletin

"Instructors of plant pathology would find this book most helpful for obtaining broad-based perspectives on the topics and to present historical lectures or background on many of the classic plant pathogens." Journal of Natural Resources Life Science Education

Book Description

This book is about how plants get diseases, from the origins and evolution of parasites to how plant epidemics develop. The basic premise of the book is that the conditions favoring disease are inherent in agriculture and that diseases become destructive because of human activities. Included in the book are the natural histories of some of the most damaging plant diseases, with discussions of why each became destructive. Discussion of each model disease proceeds from observable facts to more complex concepts making the text easy to understand for non-specialists.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 335 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (January 28, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 052148247X
• ISBN-13: 978-0521482479
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,986,829 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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