Synopses & Reviews
Here is the first book to treat the control of sexuality in plants. The authors provide a thorough review of the literature and discuss many new findings from their laboratory. They include a review of the evolution and genetics of sexuality, including new data on the effect of primary environmental factors on sex expression and the influence of phytohormones on the expression of sexuality as a function of age. The work discussed here has significant implications for plant breeding. Agronomists, horticulturists, and plant physiologists will find practical information on procedures to use in the field or the green house, as well as a thorough introduction to the principles of flowering and fruiting.
Table of Contents
Contents: Foreword.- Preface.-Introduction.- Sex in Plants and Factors in Sexual Differentiation.- Influence of Environmental Factors and Nutrition on Sex Determination in Plants (A Review).- Hormonal Regulation of Sex Expression and Age-Related Changes.- The Role of Individual Organs and of the Phytohormones They Synthesize in Controlling Sex Expression in Plants.- Differential Content of Phytohormone Activity in Male and Female Plants.- Hormonal and Genetic Factors in Plant Sex Expression.- Plant Sex Expression and the Interactions Between Ecological Factors, Phytohormones and the Genetic Apparatus.- Practical Uses of Phytohormones in Directing Plant Sex Expression and in Increasing Plant Productivity.- Conclusion.- References.- Index.