Plant biology and biotechnology. Plant diversity, organization, function and improvement / Volume I, (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Plant diversity, organization, function and improvement
• Further Information: Note: Bir Bahadur, Manchikatla Venkat Rajam, Leela Sahijram, K.V. Krishnamurthy, editors.
• Editors: Bahadur, Bir; Rajam, Manchikatla Venkat; Sahijram, Leela; Krishnamurthy, K. V
• Contents: 1. Plant Biology: Past, Present and Future -- 2. Organization at the Cellular Level -- 3. Development and Organization of Cell Types and Tissues -- 4. Meristems and Their Role in Primary and Secondary Organization of the Plant Body -- 5. Origin, Development and Differentiation of Leaves -- 6. Plant Biodiversity -- 7. Fungi: An Overview -- 8. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi -- The Nature's Gift for Sustenance of Plant Wealth -- 9. Diversity and Applications of Mushrooms -- 10. Lichenology: Current Research in India -- 11. Microbial Symbionts of Plants -- 12. Phosphate Solubilizing Microorganisms -- A Critical Review -- 13. Reproductive Strategies in Bryophytes -- 14. Cycads: An Overview -- 15. Angiosperms: An Overview -- 16. Genetics of Flower Development -- 17. Pre-fertilization Reproductive Growth and Development and Double Fertilization -- 18. Post-fertilization Growth and Development -- 19. Seed Biology and Technology -- 20. Mineral Nutrition of Plants -- 21. General Overview of Plant Secondary Metabolism -- 22. Photosynthesis -- 23. Induced Mutations and Crop Improvement -- 24. Polyploidy in Crop Improvement and Evolution -- 25. Male Sterility Systems in Major Field Crops and Their Potential Role in Crop Improvement -- 26. Apomixis in Crop Improvement -- 27. Plant Volatile Chemicals and Insect Responses -- 28. Management of Pollination Services to Enhance Crop Productivity -- 29. Applications of Remote Sensing in Plant Sciences: An Overview -- 30. Impact of Climate Change on Agricultural Productivity -- 31. Alien Crop Resources and Underutilized Crops for Food and Nutritional Security -- 32. Microalgal Rainbow Colors for Nutra-Pharmaceutical Applications -- 33. Vegetable Oil-based Nutraceuticals.
• Publisher Details: New Delhi : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxvi, 827 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 581.3/5; Plant genetics; Plant biotechnology; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Botany; Plant biotechnology; Plant genetics; Life Sciences; Plant Genetics & Genomics; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology; Developmental Biology; Plant Physiology; Transgenics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9788132222866; 8132222865
• Related ISBNs: 9788132222859; 8132222822; 8132222857; 8132222830
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed July 6, 2015).
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