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Record Nr.

UNINA9910876540203321

Titolo

Horticultural reviews . Volume 23 / / edited by Jules Janick

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1999

ISBN

1-282-68643-7

9786612686436

0-470-65075-3

0-470-65074-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (384 p.)

Collana

Horticultural reviews, , 0163-7851

Altri autori (Persone)

JanickJules <1931->

Disciplina

635

635/.05

Soggetti

Horticulture

Horticulture - Research

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

HORTICULTURAL REVIEWS, Volume 23; Contents; Contributors; Dedication: Shang Fa Yang; 1: Plant Epicuticular Waxes: Function, Production, and Genetics; I. INTRODUCTION; II. NATURE OF EPICUTICULAR WAXES; III. ROLE OF EPICUTICULAR WAXES IN RESPONSES TO BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC STRESSES; IV. PRODUCTION OF PLANT EPICUTICULAR WAXES; V. GENETICS OF EPICUTICULAR WAXES; VI. SUMMATION; LITERATURE CITED; 2: Applications of Chlorophyll Fluorescence Techniques in Postharvest Physiology; I. INTRODUCTION; II. CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE MEASUREMENTS; III. APPLICATIONS OF CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE

IV. CONCLUDING REMARKSLITERATURE CITED; 3: Zinc Nutrition in Horticultural Crops; I. INTRODUCTION; II. ZN IN SOILS; III. FACTORS AFFECTING ZN AVAILABILITY; IV. FUNCTION, ABSORPTION, AND TRANSPORT OF ZN IN PLANTS; V. ZN DEFICIENCY AND TOXICITY SYMPTOMS; VI. EFFECTS OF ZN APPLICATIONS ON PLANTS; VII. TECHNOLOGY OF ZN APPLICATIONS; VIII. ZN FERTILIZERS; IX. CONCLUSIONS; LITERATURE CITED; plates; 4: Origin and Dissemination of Plums; I. INTRODUCTION; II. CLASSIFICATION; III. HISTORY; IV. CONCLUSIONS; LITERATURE CITED; 5: Loquat: Botany and Horticulture;



I. INTRODUCTION; II. BOTANY

III. PHYSIOLOGYIV. HORTICULTURE; V. FUTURE PROSPECTS; LITERATURE CITED; 6: Crop Physiology of Sweetpotato; I. INTRODUCTION; II. SHOOT SYSTEM; III. ROOT SYSTEM; IV. SOURCE AND SINK RELATIONSHIP; V. DRY MATTER PRODUCTION AND HARVEST INDEX; VI. SHOOT REMOVAL AND STORAGE ROOT YIELDS; VII. RESPONSE TO GROWTH REGULATORS AND CHEMICALS; VIII. RESPONSE TO STRESS; IX. PROPAGATION PHYSIOLOGY; X. CONCLUSION; LITERATURE CITED; Subject Index; Cumulative Subject Index; Cumulative Contributor Index

Sommario/riassunto

Horticultural Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on topics in horticultural science and technology covering both basic and applied research. Topics covered include the horticulture of fruits, vegetables, nut crops, and ornamentals. These review articles, written by world authorities, bridge the gap between the specialized researcher and the broader community of horticultural scientists and teachers.