Horticultural reviews . Volume 36 [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Jules Janick

• Pubblicazione: Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (395 p.)
• Disciplina: 635
• Soggetto topico: Horticulture; Horticulture - Research
• Altri autori: JanickJules <1931->
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Horticultural reviews
• ISBN: 1-282-48175-4; 9786612481758; 0-470-52723-4; 0-470-52722-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910830544803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Horticultural Reviews