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UNINA9910140564003321 |
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Titolo |
Horticultural reviews . Volume 18 / / edited by Jules Janick |
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New York : , : John Wiley & Sons Inc., , 1997 |
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©1997 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-20345-6 |
9786613203458 |
0-470-65060-5 |
0-470-65059-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (401 p.) |
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Collana |
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Horticultural Reviews ; ; v. 18 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Horticulture |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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HORTICULTURAL REVIEWS, Volume 18; Contents; Contributors; Dedication: Norman E. Looney; 1: Water Relations of Cut Flowers; I. INTRODUCTION; II. WATER RELATIONS AND PETAL DEVELOPMENT; III. XYLEM ANATOMY; IV. TRANSPIRATION AND STOMATAL OPENING; V. WATER UPTAKE, WATER POTENTIAL, AND TURGOR; VI. VASCULAR OCCLUSION OF FLOWERS PLACED DIRECTLY IN WATER; VII. VASCULAR OCCLUSION IN DRY-STORED FLOWERS; VIII. EVALUATION OF THE CAUSES OF VASCULAR BLOCKAGE; IX. RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN WATER STRESS, HORMONAL CONTROL OF FLOWER OPENING, AND SENESCENCE; X. CONCLUSIONS; LITERATURE CITED |
2: Tissue Culture of Ornamental Flowering Bulbs (Geophytes)I. INTRODUCTION; II. MICROPROPAGATION; III. VIRUS ELIMINATION; IV. BREEDING AND GENETIC IMPROVEMENT; V. GENERA REVIEWED; VI. CONCLUSIONS; LITERATURE CITED; 3: Desiccation-Tolerance of Plant Tissues: A Mechanistic Overview; I. INTRODUCTION; II. VEGETATIVE TISSUES; III. POLLEN; IV. SEEDS; V. CLOSING REMARKS; LITERATURE CITED; 4: Physiology of Light Tolerance in Plants; I. INTRODUCTION; II. PROCESSES INVOLVED IN LEAF ACCLIMATION; III. ROLE OF THE |
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XANTHOPHYLL CYCLE IN PHOTOPROTECTIVE ENERGY DISSIPATION; IV. CONCLUDING REMARKS |
LITERATURE CITED5: Acquired Resistance to Disease in Plants; I. INTRODUCTION; II. EXAMPLES OF ACQUIRED RESISTANCE; III. MECHANISMS OF RESISTANCE; IV. THE SYSTEMIC SIGNAL FOR RESISTANCE; V. ACQUIRED RESISTANCE AND DISEASE CONTROL; VI. SUMMARY; LITERATURE CITED; 6: Cacti as Crops; I. INTRODUCTION; II. BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CACTI; III. CACTI AS ANIMAL FEED; IV. CACTI AS VEGETABLES; V. CACTI AS FRUIT CROPS; VI. CACTI AS INDUSTRIAL CROPS; VII. FUTURE PROSPECTS; LITERATURE CITED; colour plates; 7: Reproductive Biology of Cactus Fruit Crops; I. INTRODUCTION; II. CULTIVATED SPECIES |
III. FLOWERSIV. POLLINATION REQUIREMENTS; V. FRUIT DEVELOPMENT; VI. CONCLUDING REMARKS; LITERATURE CITED; Subject Index; Cumulative Subject Index; Cumulative Contributor Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The latest information on applied topics in horticultural sciences. This book emphasizes applied topics including the production of fruits, vegetables, nut crops, and ornamental plants of commercial importance. Numerous references provide easy, time-saving and cost effective access to the primary literature. |
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