Pollination: Mechanisms, Ecology and Agricultural Advances

by Nichole D. Raskin, Patrick T. Vuturro

Overview

This new book presents topical research in the study of the mechanisms, ecology and agricultural advances of pollination. Topics discussed include pollination strategies; the pollination mechanisms in common and rare flowers of the Passiflora species; pollen tube growth and ovule abortion in Olea Europaea (Oleaceae); the application of airborne pollen data to agronomical research and orbicules in relation to pollination modes. (Imprint: Nova Press)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612096346
Publisher:	Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date:	01/01/2011
Series:	Botanical Research and Practices Series
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 10.30(h) x 0.60(d)

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Chapter 1 Pollination Strategies: The Point of View of Plants ? Personal Experiences and Review of the Literature Guido Flamini 1

Chapter 2 Pollination Mechanisms in Passiflora Species: The Common and the Rare Flowers - Ecological Aspects and Implications for Horticulture M. T. Amela García P. S. Hoc 33

Chapter 3 Pollen Tube Growth and Ovule Abortion in Olea Europaea (Oleaceae): A Case of Ovule Selection? Julián Cuevas Luis Rallo Hava F. Rapoport 57

Chapter 4 Application of Airborne Pollen Data to Agronomical Research H. García-Mozo 73

Chapter 5 2n Pollen Formation: 40 Cytological Mechanisms of Nuclear Meiotic Restitution Nataliya V. Shamina 85

Chapter 6 Orbicules in Relation to the Pollination Modes B. G. Galati M. M. Gotelli S. Rosenfeldt J. P. Torretta G. Zarlavsky 149

Index 165