Biology of the Grapevine / Edition 1

by Michael G. Mullins, Alain Bouquet, Larry E. Williams

Overview

This book aims to provide for the first time in the English language a concise but comprehensive overview of the biology and cultivation of the grapevine, accessible to all concerned with viticulture. After a description of the essential features of viticulture, including a concise history from antiquity to modern times, the authors consider the taxonomy of the grapevine and the evolutionary processes that gave rise to the diversity within the Vitaceae. Particular attention is paid to the genera Vitis and Muscadinia, which are considered a reserve of genetic variation for the improvement of grapevines. A description of the vegetative and reproductive anatomy of the grapevine precedes a full discussion of the developmental and environmental physiology of these fascinating and economically important plants. The concluding chapter considers the potential for genetic improvement of grapevines and includes coverage of the problems encountered, and the methods and strategies employed, in breeding for scions and rootstocks. Special reference to the role of plant biotechnology and tissue culture in the genetic improvement of grapevines is also made.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521305075
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	07/16/1992
Series:	The Biology of Horticultural Crops
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	252
Product dimensions:	6.18(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.75(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The growing of grapes; 2. The grapevine and its relatives; 3. The structure of the grapevine: vegetative and reproductive anatomy; 4. Developmental physiology: the vegetative grapevine; 5. Developmental physiology: flowering and fruiting; 6. The cultivated grapevine; 7. Genetic improvement of grapevines; Index.

Editorial Reviews

"...a comprehensive overview of basic grapevine biology which is applicable to grapevines in the temperate climates of the world....is as valuable to readers in the East as it is to readers in California or France....a very worthwhile book." Hudson Cattell, Wine East

"...a good compilation of information on the basic biological characteristics of the grapevine." Alan Lasko, HortScience

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