Horticultural reviews . Volume 41 / / edited by Jules Janick

• Pubblicazione: Chichester : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2013; ©2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (568 p.)
• Disciplina: 635.05
• Soggetto topico: Horticulture; Horticultural crops
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: JanickJules <1931->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Horticultural Reviews; Contents; Contributors; Dedication: Philipp W. Simon; 1. Circadian Regulation of Horticultural Traits: Integration of Environmental Signals; I. Introduction; II. General Structure of the Plant Circadian Clock; A. Arabidopsis; B. Clock Genes in Crops; III. Environmental Inputs; A. Light; B. Temperature; IV. Control of Plant Growth and Morphogenesis; A. Plant Hormones and Circadian Clock; B. Seed Development and Germination; C. Flowering Time; D. Winter Dormancy; E. Tuberization; F. Productivity; G. Primary Metabolism; H. Starch Metabolism; I. Photosynthesis ; J. Scent Production V. Adaptation to Biotic and Abiotic Stress; A. Pathogen Resistance; B. Cold Sensing and Cold Tolerance; VI. Summary and Conclusions; Acknowledgments; Literature Cited; 2. Response of Perennial Horticultural Crops to Climate Change; I. Introduction; II. Response of Perennial Horticultural Crops with Abiotic Factors Associated with Climate Change; A. Elevated CO2; B. Ozone; C. Solar Radiation; III. Case Studies; A. Apples; 1. Europe, South Africa, and Japan; 2. United States; B. Grapes; 1. Europe and Australia; 2. United States; C. Banana/Plantain; 1. Production; 2. Disease ; 3. Nematodes D. Citrus; 1. Tropical Regions; 2. United States; E. Cacao; F. Coffee; 1. Production; 2. Quality; 3. Insects; IV. Adaption; A. General Concepts of Climate Change Adaptation; B. System-Level Adaptation Strategies in Perennial Cropping Systems; 1. Genotypic Adaptation; 2. Other Adaptation Strategies; 3. Constraints and Trade-offs Related to Adaptation in Perennial Systems; 4. Crop-Specific Adaptation Options; V. Future Research Needs; A. Cultivar Development; B. Yield and Quality Responses to Climatic Changes; C. Ecological Interactions in Cropping Systems ; D. Disease and Insect Response to Climate Change E. Reducing Production Costs; F. Chilling Requirements and Frost Damage in Temperate Crops; Acknowledgments; Literature Cited; 3. Nonchilling Physiological Rind Disorders in Citrus Fruit; I. Introduction; II. Citrus Rind Disorders; A. Terminology; B. Symptomology; III. Rind Anatomy and Histological Characteristics; IV. Causes of Physiological Rind Disorders of Citrus Fruit; A. Preharvest Factors; 1. Scion Cultivar and Rootstock; 2. Canopy Position; 3. Fruit Maturity; 4. Fruit Mineral Nutrition; 5. Rainfall and Fruit Water Potential ; B. Postharvest Factors1. Water Loss; 2. Postharvest Wax Application; 3. Ethylene; V. Molecular and Physiological Basis of Physiological Rind Disorders; VI. Techniques for Inducing Rind Disorders; VII. Prospects for Future Research; VIII. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; Literature Cited; 4. Fruit Splitting in Citrus; I. Introduction; A. Problem and Overview; B. Cultivars Particularly Susceptible to Split; C. Fruit Splitting in Other Horticultural Crops; II. Physiology of Citrus Fruit Splitting; A. Relationship Between Fruit Growth, Resulting Shape, and Splitting ; B. Splitting as Related to Rind Characteristics
• Sommario/riassunto: This latest volume in the Horticultural Reviews Series presents the most recent analyses of innovations in horticultural science and technology. Covering both basic and applied research, Volume 41 incorporates a wide variety of horticultural topics including the horticulture of fruits, vegetables, nut crops, and ornamentals. Specialized researchers and the broader community of horticultural scientists and student may benefit from this research tool.
• Titolo autorizzato: Horticultural Reviews
• ISBN: 1-118-70741-9; 1-118-70568-8; 1-118-70738-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910139026403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Horticultural review ; ; no. 41.