Ornamental Geophytes: From Basic Science to Sustainable ProductionRina Kamenetsky, Hiroshi Okubo 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 revi |
Contents
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Chapter 2 Taxonomy and Phylogeny | 17 |
Phytogeography Morphology and Survival Strategies | 57 |
Chapter 4 Botanical and Horticultural Aspects of Major Ornamental Geophytes | 77 |
Chapter 5 Introduction and Development of New Ornamental Geophytes | 123 |
Chapter 6 Breeding and Genetics of Ornamental Geophytes | 131 |
Chapter 7 Biotechnology for the Modification of Horticultural Traits in Geophytes | 159 |
Chapter 8 Florogenesis | 197 |
Environmental Issues | 363 |
Chapter 14 Geophyte Research and Production in East and Southeast Asia | 421 |
Chapter 15 Geophyte Research and Production in Brazil | 435 |
Chapter 16 Geophyte Research and Production in Chile | 449 |
Chapter 17 Geophyte Research and Production in New Zealand | 471 |
Chapter 18 Geophyte Research and Production in South Africa | 485 |
Chapter 19 Geophyte Research and Production in Turkey | 505 |
Chapter 20 Conclusions and Future Research | 519 |
Chapter 9 Dormancy | 233 |
Physiology and Management Systems | 261 |
Chapter 11 Production Chain Forcing Physiology and Flower Production Systems | 287 |
Cut Flowers and Potted Plants | 333 |
Botanical Names Mentioned in This Book | 525 |
Back Cover | 559 |
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