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Science and the garden [[electronic resource] ] : the scientific basis of horticultural practice / / edited by David S. Ingram, Daphne Vince-Prue, Peter J. Gregory
| Science and the garden [[electronic resource] ] : the scientific basis of horticultural practice / / edited by David S. Ingram, Daphne Vince-Prue, Peter J. Gregory |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, U.K., : Blackwell Pub., 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (368 p.) |
| Disciplina | 635.01/5 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
IngramDavid S
Vince-PrueDaphne GregoryP. J |
| Soggetto topico | Horticulture |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-4443-6035-3
1-283-40469-9 9786613404695 1-118-30758-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Foreword; Preface to Second Edition; Preface to First Edition; List of Contributors; 1 Diversity in the Plant World; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; CREATING ORDER OUT OF DISORDER; COLONISATION OF THE LAND; COMMUNITIES AND THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE FORMS; CONCLUSION; FURTHER READING; 2 Know Your Plant: Structure and Function; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; ENERGY FLOW IN THE BIOSPHERE: PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND RESPIRATION; THE LEAF: INTO THE LABYRINTH; The manufacturing centre; Cells; Layout of the leaf; Controlling gas and water exchange; Protection against harmful radiation
Palisade tissues: the sites of photosynthesisThe transport system; Movement of water, minerals and hormones in the xylem; Transport of carbohydrates and hormones in the phloem; Producing new xylem and phloem: the cambium; The bundle sheath; Connecting with the stem; Leaf fall; Leaf patterns: phyllotaxy; Variations on a theme; THE STEM: REACH FOR THE SKY; The growing point; Forming new leaves; A tower of strength; Secondary thickening: the formation of wood and bark; Bark; Stem modifications; THE ROOT: MINING FOR MINERALS AND WATER; The structure and growth of the root Storage roots and other modificationsNitrogen fixation; Mycorrhizas; CONCLUSION; FURTHER READING; 3 Reproduction: Securing the Future; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; VEGETATIVE REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION; Cones and flowers; Alternation of generations; Floral diagrams and formulae; Seeds and fruits; Other fruits; CONCLUSION; FURTHER READING; 4 Naming Plants; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; HOW TO IDENTIFY A PLANT; THE MEANING AND STRUCTURE OF NAMES; TAXONOMY: ORDER IN DIVERSITY; The botanical framework; New developments; TAXONOMY OF CULTIVATED PLANTS; Distinctiveness; Uniformity; Stability WHY PLANTS CHANGE THEIR NAMESTaxonomic changes; Nomenclatural; Misidentification; THE QUEST FOR STABILITY AND LINKING INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR THE FUTURE; Stability of botanical plant names; Stability of cultivated plant names; CONCLUSION; FURTHER READING; 5 Selecting and Breeding Plants; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION: ADAPTATION AND DESIGN; GENES; Transcription factors; Chromosomes; DNA replication; GENOMES; Gamete formation; Recombination; Allelic variation; MUTATION; Transposons; Somatic and germ line mutations; Chimeras; HETERO- AND HOMOZYGOSITY; Dominant and recessive alleles; BREEDING SYSTEMS Breeding inbred linesBreeding open-pollinated populations; Clonal propagation; F1 hybrid breeding; Wide hybridisation; Somatic variation; Somatic hybridisation; RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY; Marker-assisted breeding; Genome sequencing; Genetic modification; CONCLUSION; FURTHER READING; 6 Soils and Roots; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; Why do plants need soil?; What do plants want from the soil?; HOW SOILS ARE FORMED; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SOILS; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF SOILS; BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF SOILS; ROOTS AND SOILS; CONCLUSION; FURTHER READING; 7 Soil Cultivation and Fertility; SUMMARY CULTIVATING THE SOIL |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461578303321 |
| Oxford, U.K., : Blackwell Pub., 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Science and the garden [[electronic resource] ] : the scientific basis of horticultural practice / / edited by David S. Ingram, Daphne Vince-Prue, Peter J. Gregory
| Science and the garden [[electronic resource] ] : the scientific basis of horticultural practice / / edited by David S. Ingram, Daphne Vince-Prue, Peter J. Gregory |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, U.K., : Blackwell Pub., 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | xviii, 350 p. : col. ill., plans |
| Disciplina | 635.01/5 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
GregoryP. J
IngramDavid S Vince-PrueDaphne |
| Soggetto topico | Horticulture |
| ISBN |
1-118-30758-5
1-283-40469-9 1-4443-6035-3 9786613404695 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910796079503321 |
| Oxford, U.K., : Blackwell Pub., 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Science and the garden : the scientific basis of horticultural practice / / edited by David S. Ingram, Daphne Vince-Prue, Peter J. Gregory
| Science and the garden : the scientific basis of horticultural practice / / edited by David S. Ingram, Daphne Vince-Prue, Peter J. Gregory |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, U.K., : Blackwell Pub., 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | xviii, 350 p. : col. ill., plans |
| Disciplina | 635.01/5 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
GregoryP. J
IngramDavid S Vince-PrueDaphne |
| Soggetto topico | Horticulture |
| ISBN |
1-118-30758-5
1-283-40469-9 1-4443-6035-3 9786613404695 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910968766403321 |
| Oxford, U.K., : Blackwell Pub., 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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