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Record Nr.

UNINA9910878082203321

Titolo

Horticultural reviews . Volume 29 Wild apple and fruit tress of Central Asia / / edited by Jules Janick

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, 2003

ISBN

1-280-36734-2

9786610367344

0-470-24305-8

0-470-65086-9

0-471-46337-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (417 p.)

Collana

Horticultural Reviews ; ; v. 29

Altri autori (Persone)

JanickJules <1931->

Disciplina

635

Soggetti

Horticulture - Research

Apples - Asia, Central

Fruit trees - Asia, Central

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 refeences and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

HORTICULTURAL REVIEWS Volume 29 WILD APPLE AND FRUIT TREES OF CENTRAL ASIA; Contents; Contributors; Dedication: Calvin R. Sperling; 1. Collection, Maintenance, Characterization, and Utilization of Wild Apples of Central Asia; I. Introduction; II. Germplasm Acquisition; III. Central Asian Collections; IV. Maintenance; V. Distribution; VI. Characterization and Evalution; VII. Utilization; VIII. Conclusion; Literature Cited; 2. The Wild Apple Tree of Kazakhstan; I. Introduction; II. Historical Review; III. The Role of Wild Apple in the Vegetative Cover of Mountain Regions in Kazakhstan

IV. The Influence of Wild Apples on the Structure of the EnvironmentV. Characteristics of Wild Apple Growth and Development; VI. Intraspecific Polymorphism of Wild Apple; VII. Utility and Biochemical Characterization of Wild Apple Fruit; VIII. Preservation of Wild Apples; IX. Conclusion; Literature Cited; 3. The Wild Fruit and Nut Plants of Kazakhstan; I. Introduction; II. Pome Fruits; III. Stone Fruits; IV. Small and Vine Fruits; V. Other Fruits; VI. Nuts; Literature Cited; Subject Index; Cumulative Subject Index; Cumulative Contributor Index



Sommario/riassunto

Horticultural Reviews, Volume 29 presents state-of-the-art reviews on topics in horticultural sciences. The emphasis is on applied topics including the production of fruits, vegetables, nut crops, and ornamental plants of commercial importance.