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Author:   M.R. Sethuraj ,  Ninan T Mathew (Rubber Research Institute of India, Kottayam, Kerala, India)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint:   Elsevier Science Ltd
Volume:   v.23
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.70cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   1.310kg
ISBN:  

9780444883292

ISBN 10:   0444883290
Pages:   632
Publication Date:   22 October 1992
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of print, replaced by POD  
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Table of Contents

Preface. Acknowledgements. Contributors. 1. Historical development of the world rubber industry (K. P. Jones, P. W . Allen). 2. The outlook for natural rubber production and consumption (H. P. Smit, K. Burger). 3. The genus Hevea - botanical aspects (P. R. Wycherley). 4. Anatomy and ultracytology of latex vessels (D. Premakumari, A. O. N. Panikkar). 5. Germplasm resources and genetic improvement (Y. Annamma Varghese). 6. Metabolism of the laticiferous system and its biochemical regulation (J. L. Jacob, J. C. Prevot). 7. Yield components in Hevea brasiliensis (M. R. Sethuraj). 8. Propagation and planting (J. G. Marattukalam, C. K. Saraswathy Amma). 9. Climatic requirements (P. Sanjeeva Rao, K. R. Vijayakumar). 10. Rubber cultivation under climatic stresses in China (H. Zongdao, P. Yanqing). 11. Nutrition of Hevea (A. K. Krishnakumar, S. N. Potty). 12. Tapping of Hevea brasiliensis (P. D. Abraham). 13. International notation for exploitation systems (Lukman). 14. Certain aspects of physiology and biochemistry of latex production (S. W. Pakianathan, S. J. Tata, L. F. Chon, M. R. Sethuraj). 15. Diseases of economic importance in rubber (A. de S. Liyanage, C. Kuruvilla Jacob). 16 Pests (K. Jayarathnam). 17. Primary processing (B. Kuriakose). 18. Physical and technological properties of natural rubber (N. M. Mathew). 19. Compounding and vulcanization (C. Metherell). 20. Chemical modification of natural rubber (D. S. Campbell). 21. Engineering properties and applications of rubber (A. Stevenson). 22. Thermoplastic natural rubber (N. R. Choudhury, A. K. Bhowmick, S. K. De). 23. Technological properties and utilisation of rubber wood (A. C. Sekhar). 24. Ancillary income from rubber plantations (V. Haridasan). 25. Guayule as an alternative source of natural rubber (F. S. Nakayama).

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