Horticultural reviews . Volume 23 [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Jules Janick

• Pubblicazione: New York, : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1999
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (384 p.)
• Disciplina: 635; 635/.05
• Soggetto topico: Horticulture; Horticulture - Research
• 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, 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Horticultural Reviews
• ISBN: 1-282-68643-7; 9786612686436; 0-470-65075-3; 0-470-65074-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910139510603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Horticultural Reviews