Ornamental Geophytes - From Basic Science to Sustainable Production

Zusatztext "Ornamental Geophytes: From Basic Science to Sustainable Production edited by Rina Kamenetsky and Hiroshi Okubo is a new release from CRC Press that is a worthy successor to The Physiology of Flower Bulbs edited by De Hertogh and Le Nard in 1993. This new book addresses the recent advances in geophyte science by reviewing the current knowledge and its impact on the productivity and sustainability of the bulb industry.? The new treatise! published in September 2012! consists of 20 chapters! coauthored by 40 leading international experts in the field. ? Clearly this book will be a basic reference work in the industry and a must-have volume for researchers! students! and horticulturists."-Reviewed by Jules Janick! Purdue University! USA! Chronica Horticulturae ?Vol 53 No. 1! 2013 Informationen zum Autor Rina Kamenetsky! Ph.D. is Senior Scientist in the Department of Ornamental Horticulture and the Agricultural Research Organization at the Volcani Center in Bet Dagan! Israel.Hiroshi Okubo! Ph.D. is Professor of Agricultural Botany in the Department of Plant Resources at Kyushu University in Fukuoka! Japan. Zusammenfassung Although a great deal of research on ornamental geophytes has been conducted since the beginning of the 1990s! current information has not been comprehensively presented to researchers and horticulturalists. Covering the latest advances in geophytes science! Ornamental Geophytes: From Basic Science to Sustainable Production provides up-to-date reviews on geophyte taxonomy! physiology! genetics! production! plant protection! and postharvest biology. Novel approaches to environmentally-friendly! sustainable production and integrated management have stimulated new research directions! and innovative biochemical and molecular methods have opened new avenues in taxonomy and breeding. In addition to the issues historically associated with traditionally growing countries! the book reviews the development of new production centers in Africa! Asia! and South America. In 20 chapters! this book reflects three main trends in plant science and horticulture:A demand for sustainable and environmentally friendly productionWidespread employment of new molecular technologiesThe globalization of the production and marketing chainsThoroughly modern and in tune with the needs and methods of the geophytes industry! Ornamental Geophytes: From Basic Science to Sustainable Production will benefit not only researchers who have been engaged for years but also new researchers and students who must meet and challenge the existing dogmas. In addition! the information contained in this book is vital to bringing the value of flower bulbs to the worldwide consumers who are the most important and last links in the chain of utilization and profitability of all ornamental products. Inhaltsverzeichnis Globalization of the Flower Bulb IndustryAugust A. De Hertogh! Johan van Scheepen! Marcel Le Nard! Hiroshi Okubo! and Rina KamenetskyTaxonomy and PhylogenyAlan W. MeerowBiodiversity of Geophytes: Phytogeography! Morphology! and Survival StrategiesRina KamenetskyBotanical and Horticultural Aspects of Major Ornamental GeophytesHiroshi Okubo and Dariusz SochackiIntroduction and Development of New Ornamental GeophytesMark P. BridgenBreeding and Genetics of Ornamental GeophytesJaap M. van Tuyl! Paul Arens! and Agnieszka Marasek-CiolakowskaBiotechnology for the Modification of Horticultural Traits in GeophytesKathryn K. Kamo! Frans A. Krens! and Meira ZivFlorogenesisRina Kamenetsky! Michele Zaccai! and Moshe A. FlaishmanDormancyHiroshi OkuboPropagation of Ornamental Geophytes: Physiology and Management SystemsAnna Bach and Dariusz SochackiProduction Chain! Forcing Physiology! and Flower Production SystemsWilliam B. MillerPostharvest: Cut Flowers and Potted PlantsMichael S. Reid and Cai-Zhong JiangSustainable Production and Integrated Management: Environmental Issue...

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• Authors: Rina (Agricultural Research Organizati Kamenetsky, Rina Okubo Kamenetsky
• Assisted by: Rina Kamenetsky (Editor), Rina (Agricultural Research Organization Kamenetsky (Editor), Kamenetsky Rina (Editor), Hiroshi Okubo (Editor), Hiroshi (Kyushu University Okubo (Editor), Okubo Hiroshi (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.10.2016
• EAN: 9781138198616
• ISBN: 978-1-138-19861-6
• No. of pages: 598
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Microbiology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Molecular Biology, molecular biology, Botany & plant sciences, Agricultural science, Botany and plant sciences