Flower Seeds: Biology And Technology

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The floral industry represents a significant proportion of agricultural income in several developed countries, particularly the USA, the Netherlands and Japan. Hitherto the sheer diversity of flower seeds, in their form, function and biology, has hindered the production of a comprehensive treatment of the topic. This book provides a unique and much-needed resource of information on the biology and technology of flower seeds. It presents in-depth information on the history and evolution of the ornamental and wild flower seed industries followed by recommendations for successful breed and production programs. A comprehensive coverage of the biology of flower seeds is considered as well as appropriate technologies associated with germination, vigor and viability testing. In this volume, the first of its kind, international authorities from academia and industry have been brought together to provide a comprehensive reference resource for both practitioners and students of seed science and technology and of ornamental horticulture.

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Color profile: Disabled Composite 150 lpi at 45 degrees Flower Seeds Biology and Technology 1 A4897 - Mcdonald - Voucher Proofs #G.prn Z:\Customer\CABI\A4844 - Mcdonald + kwong\A4897 - Mcdonald - Voucher Proofs #G.vp Monday, November 08, 2004 9:38:02 AM Color profile: Disabled Composite 150 lpi at 45 degrees 2 A4897 - Mcdonald - Voucher Proofs #G.prn Z:\Customer\CABI\A4844 - Mcdonald + kwong\A4897 - Mcdonald - Voucher Proofs #G.vp Monday, November 08, 2004 9:38:02 AM Color profile: Disabled Composite 150 lpi at 45 degrees Flower Seeds Biology and Technology Edited by Miller B. McDonald Department of Horticulture and Crop Science Ohio State University USA and Francis Y. Kwong PanAmerican Seed Company West Chicago Illinois USA CABI Publishing 3 A4897 - Mcdonald - Voucher Proofs #G.prn Z:\Customer\CABI\A4844 - Mcdonald + kwong\A4897 - Mcdonald - Voucher Proofs #G.vp Monday, November 08, 2004 9:38:02 AM Color profile: Disabled Composite 150 lpi at 45 degrees CABI Publishing is a division of CAB International CABI Publishing CAB International Wallingford Oxfordshire OX10 8DE UK Tel: +44 (0)1491 832111 Fax: +44 (0)1491 833508 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.cabi-publishing.org CABI Publishing 875 Massachusetts Avenue 7th Floor Cambridge, MA 02139 USA Tel: +1 617 395 4056 Fax: +1 617 354 6875 E-mail: [email protected] ©CAB International 2005. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronically, mechanically, by photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owners. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library, London, UK. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Flower seeds : biology and technology / edited by Miller B. McDonald and Francis Y. Kwong. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-85199-906-9 (alk. paper) 1. Seeds. 2. Flowers--Seeds. I. McDonald, M. B. II. Kwong, Francis Y. III. Title. SB117.F59 2005 635.9′1521--dc22 ISBN 0 85199 906 9 Typeset by AMA DataSet Ltd, UK. Printed and bound in the UK by Biddles Ltd, King’s Lynn. 4 A4897 - Mcdonald - 004.prn Z:\Customer\CABI\A4844 - Mcdonald + kwong\A4897 - Mcdonald - Voucher Proofs #G.vp Friday, November 19, 2004 2:15:09 PM 2004007865 Color profile: Disabled Composite 150 lpi at 45 degrees Contents Contributors vii Acknowledgements
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