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Record Nr.

UNINA9910877477603321

Titolo

Horticultural reviews . Volume 36 / / edited by Jules Janick

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010

ISBN

1-282-48175-4

9786612481758

0-470-52723-4

0-470-52722-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (395 p.)

Collana

Horticultural reviews ; ; 36

Altri autori (Persone)

JanickJules

Disciplina

635

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 index.

Nota di contenuto

HORTICULTURAL REVIEWS Volume 36; Contents; Contributors; Dedication: Donald N. Maynard; 1. The Global Flower Bulb Industry: Production, Utilization, Research; I. Introduction; II. Historical Perspectives; III. Globalization of the World Flower Bulb Industry; IV. Major Areas of Research; V. Major Flower Bulb Organizations; VI. Conclusions and Future Research; Acknowledgments; Literature Cited; 2. The Bananas: Botany, Origin, Dispersal; I. Introduction; II. Botany; III. Origin and Evolution; IV. Dispersal; V. Summary and Inferences; Acknowledgments; Literature Cited

3. Genetic Diversity of Cucumis MeloI. Introduction; II. Origin and Domestication; III. Historical Records; IV. Classification; V. Molecular Polymorphism; VI. Variability in Fruit Characteristics; VII. Variation in Response to Diseases; VIII. Prospects; Acknowledgments; Literature Cited; 4. Dogroses: Botany, Horticulture, Genetics, and Breeding; I. Introduction; II. Taxonomy; III. Utilization; IV. Production; V. Genetics and Breeding; VI. Summary; Literature Cited; 5. Biochemical and Practical Views of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus-Host Association in Horticultural Crops; I. Introduction

II. Life Cycle of AM FungiIII. Chemical Analyses of the Presymbiotic Stage of the AMF-Host Interaction; IV. Molecular Analyses of the



Presymbiotic Phase of the AMF-Host Interaction; V. Application of AMF in Horticultural Crops; VI. Conclusions; Literature Cited; 6. Sustainability of Organic Horticulture; Abbreviations; I. Defining Sustainability; II. Organic Horticulture; III. How Sustainable is Organic Horticulture?; IV. Knowledge Gaps and Required Future Research; V. Conclusions; 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.