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Author:   Jules Janick (Purdue University)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Edition:   Volume 43
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.667kg
ISBN:  

9781119107750

ISBN 10:   111910775
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   20 November 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contributors ix Dedication: Chad E. Finn xii John R. Clark 1. Light-Emitting Diodes in Horticulture 1 Cary A. Mitchell, Michael P. Dzakovich, Celina Gomez, Roberto Lopez, John F. Burr, Richardo Hernández, Chieri Kubota, Christopher J. Currey, Quingwu Meng, Erik S. Runkle, Christopher M. Bourget, Robert C. Morrow, and Arend J. Both I. Introduction 5 II. Properties of LEDs 6 III. Design Considerations 11 IV. Historical Overview of LED Use in Horticulture 16 V. Summary of Plant Experiments in Space with LEDs 18 VI. Horticultural Applications of LEDs 19 VII. LED Lighting and Plant Health 60 VIII. LEDs and Light Pollution 62 IX. LED Light Distribution Issues 63 X. LED Environmental and Health Issues 65 XI. Adoption of LED Technology by Horticultural Industries 66 XII. The Future of Plant Applications for LEDs 72 Literature Cited 73 2. Chayote: Pre-Columbian Origins and Dispersal 89 Fernando A. Moreira I. Introduction 91 II. Botany and Horticulture 91 III. Linguistic History of Chayote 97 IV. Metaphor and Ethnography 120 V. Mesoamerican Distribution of Chayote 124 VI. Archaeology and Iconography 127 VII. Folk Taxonomy 131 VIII. Conclusion 135 Acknowledgments 137 Literature Cited 137 3. Ragwort: Invasive Weed and Potential Pharmaceutical 145 Catherina M. O’Keeffe, Gary W. Stutte, and Michelle McKeon-Bennett I. Introduction 146 II. Botany 148 III. Chemistry 155 IV. Control Measures 163 V. Commercial Potential 168 VI. Conclusions 172 Literature Cited 174 4. Advances and Trends in Organic Fruit and Vegetable Farming Research 185 Martine Dorais and Beatrix Alsanius I. Principles, History, and Standards of Organic Horticulture 187 II. Global Expansion of Organic Fruit and Vegetable Production 190 III. Published Research on Organic Fruit and Vegetable Farming 194 IV. Benefits of Organic Horticulture 197 V. Constraint of Organic Horticulture 214 VI. Proposed Research Area for Organic Fruit and Vegetable Production 233 VII. Conclusion 238 Literature Cited 239 5. Western Botanical Gardens: History and Evolution 269 Donald A. Rakow and Sharon A. Lee I. Introduction 271 II. Ancient Roots 272 III. Hortus Conclusus: Precursor of the Hortus Botanicus 274 IV. The Rise of Botanical Studies 276 V. European Botanical Gardens 277 VI. Botanical Gardens in Great Britain 285 VII. Botanical Gardens in the United States 292 VIII. The Future of the Botanical Garden 306 Literature Cited 308 6. The Future of Global Banana Production 311 Randy C. Ploetz and Edward A. Evans I. Introduction 312 II. Origins, Taxonomy, and Production 313 III. Production, Trade, and Marketing 315 IV. Past and Current Threats to Production 320 V. Banana Diseases and Pests 321 VI. An Outlook for Future Production 341 Literature Cited 343 Subject Index 353 Cumulative Subject Index 355 Cumulative Contributor Index 389

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Jules Janick is the James Troop Distinguished Professor of Horticulture at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN, USA.

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