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.
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.
"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
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
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