S N Agashe, Eric Caulton

Pollen and Spores

Applications with Special Emphasis on Aerobiology and Allergy

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Applicable in a wide range of fields including taxonomy; plant evolution and breeding programs; biotechnology; microbiology of water, soil, and air; pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food industries; epidemiology; biodiversity; and fossil fuels, palynology is of growing importance as a scientific discipline. Gathering the widely scattered published literature on the subject, this book provides students and researchers alike with the foundation, understanding, and current state-of-the-science to assist in the advancement of this versatile field of study.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 412
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 721g
• ISBN-13: 9781578085323
• ISBN-10: 1578085322
• Artikelnr.: 57042163

Autorenporträt

Shripad N. Agashe Professor Emeritus in Botany Bangalore University Bangalore, India. Eric Caulton Centre Director Scottish Centre for Pollen Studies School of Life Sciences Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
History of Development of Palynology
Pollen Formation Development of Pollen Wall and Tapetum
Pollen Morphology
Pollen Morphological Description of Some Plants
Pollen Morphology of Gymnosperms
Spore Morphology
Morphology of Microfossils
Current Techniques in Palynology
Pollen Physiology (Palynophysiology)
Minor Applications of Pollen Studies
Melissopalynology
Aerobiology: Aeropalynology Part I
Aerobiology: Aeropalynology Part II
Aerobiology Applications of Airborne Pollen Studies in Allergy
Significance of Fungi as Aeroallergens
Comprehensive Account of Most Common Aeroallergens and their Source Plants
Pollen Calendars Global Scenario
Applications of Aerobiology: Pollen Analysis and Meteorology
Forensic Palynology
Applications of Fossil Pollen Studies