Ornamental Geophytes

From Basic Science to Sustainable Production
Herausgeber: Kamenetsky, Rina; Okubo, Hiroshi

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book summarizes current approaches in the biology and global production of ornamental geophytes. It provides the most recent reviews in bulb physiology, genetics, plant protection, and postharvest biology. Chapters cover historical perspectives, taxonomy, biodiversity and phylogeny, breeding and genetics, dormancy, florogenesis, propagation, sustainable production and integrated management environmental issues, postharvest, and globalization of the world flower bulb industry. The overview of biological and horticultural information will help students, researchers, and producers obtain new, relevant data on geophytes in general, as well as on a specific genus/species.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 598
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. September 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 259mm x 179mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 1171g
• ISBN-13: 9781439849248
• ISBN-10: 1439849242
• Artikelnr.: 36654196

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

Globalization of the Flower Bulb Industry. Taxonomy and Phylogeny.
Biodiversity of Geophytes: Phytogeography, Morphology, and Survival
Strategies. Botanical and Horticultural Aspects of Major Ornamental
Geophytes. Introduction and Development of New Ornamental Geophytes.
Breeding and Genetics of Ornamental Geophytes. Biotechnology for the
Modification of Horticultural Traits in Geophytes. Florogenesis. Dormancy.
Propagation of Ornamental Geophytes: Physiology and Management Systems.
Production Chain, Forcing Physiology, and Flower Production Systems.
Postharvest: Cut Flowers and Potted Plants. Sustainable Production and
Integrated Management: Environmental Issues. Geophyte Research and
Production in Asia. Geophyte Research and Production in Brazil. Geophyte
Research and Production in Chile. Geophyte Research and Production in New
Zealand. Geophyte Research and Production in South Africa. Geophyte
Research and Production in Turkey. Conclusions and Future Research.
Appendix: Botanical Names Mentioned in This Book.