Biotechnology In Agriculture And Forestry Trees Iv Hardcover

This book trees iv like the previous volumes trees i ii iii published in 1986 1989 1991 respectively is special in its approach. It elucidates the case history and biotechnology of individual fruit forest and ornamental trees and discusses the present state of the art with particular reference to in vitro propagation. It comprises 24 chapters contributed by international experts and deals with the importance distribution conventional propa- gation micropropagation review of tissue culture studies and recent advances in the in vitro culture and genetic manipulation of various species of acrocomia ailanthus anacardium allocasuarina carya casuarina coffea cyphomandra feijoa fraxinus gymnocladus leptospermum fagus metroxylon oxydendrum paeonia paulownia pouteria psidium and quercus. Included are also five chapters on gymnosperm trees such as abies jraseri cephalotaxus harringtonia pinus durangensis p. Gregg ii p. Halepensis p. Pinea and tetraclinis articulata. Trees iv is a valuable reference book for scientists teachers and students of forestry botany genetics and horticulture and all those who are interested in the biotechnology of trees. New delhi march 1996 professor y. P. S. Bajaj series editor contents section i angiosperm trees 1. 1 Acrocomia species macauba palm o. L. Crocomo and m. Melo with 8 figures 1 general account . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Chemical composition . . . . . . 5 3 Genetics and crop improvement 9 4 in vitro culture studies 10 5 industrial utilization . ... Brand: Springer Size: []

This book trees iv like the previous volumes trees i ii iii published in 1986 1989 1991 respectively is special in its approach. It elucidates...show more