Ebook: Flower Breeding and Genetics: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities for the 21st Century

Flowers are essential crops which beautify interiorscapes, outdoor landscapes and enhance human health. Floriculture is one of the fastest-growing sectors of commercial agriculture world-wide with many highly profitable crops. Such a diversity of new and domesticated flower crops is created by public and private sector flower breeders. This book provides a unique and valuable resource on the many issues and challenges facing flower breeders, as well as the industry at-large. In this volume, the first comprehensive assemblage of its kind, a team of 32 international authorities has contributed to make this book a ‘must-have’ reference to research and develop flower crops for the 21^st century consumers. Part 1 of this book (flower breeding program issues) contains unique features of interest to horticultural professionals and students, include coverage of plant protection strategies, cultivar trialing methodology, germplasm collection/preservation, preventing invasiveness, and other timely topics. The collective body of knowledge for 24 flower crops (Part 2: Crop-specific Breeding and Genetics) represents the in-depth science and art of breeding technology available for bedding plants, flowering potted plants, cut flowers, and herbaceous perennials. Each author provides crop-specific history, evolution, biology, taxonomy, state-of-the-art breeding/genetics, classical/molecular technologies, species traits, interspecific hybridization, and directions for future development/enhancement.

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Flowers are essential crops which beautify interiorscapes, outdoor landscapes and enhance human health. Floriculture is one of the fastest-growing sectors of commercial agriculture world-wide with many highly profitable crops. Such a diversity of new and domesticated flower crops is created by public and private sector flower breeders. This book provides a unique and valuable resource on the many issues and challenges facing flower breeders, as well as the industry at-large. In this volume, the first comprehensive assemblage of its kind, a team of 32 international authorities has contributed to make this book a ‘must-have’ reference to research and develop flower crops for the 21^st century consumers. Part 1 of this book (flower breeding program issues) contains unique features of interest to horticultural professionals and students, include coverage of plant protection strategies, cultivar trialing methodology, germplasm collection/preservation, preventing invasiveness, and other timely topics. The collective body of knowledge for 24 flower crops (Part 2: Crop-specific Breeding and Genetics) represents the in-depth science and art of breeding technology available for bedding plants, flowering potted plants, cut flowers, and herbaceous perennials. Each author provides crop-specific history, evolution, biology, taxonomy, state-of-the-art breeding/genetics, classical/molecular technologies, species traits, interspecific hybridization, and directions for future development/enhancement.

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Flowers are essential crops which beautify interiorscapes, outdoor landscapes and enhance human health. Floriculture is one of the fastest-growing sectors of commercial agriculture world-wide with many highly profitable crops. Such a diversity of new and domesticated flower crops is created by public and private sector flower breeders. This book provides a unique and valuable resource on the many issues and challenges facing flower breeders, as well as the industry at-large. In this volume, the first comprehensive assemblage of its kind, a team of 32 international authorities has contributed to make this book a ‘must-have’ reference to research and develop flower crops for the 21^st century consumers. Part 1 of this book (flower breeding program issues) contains unique features of interest to horticultural professionals and students, include coverage of plant protection strategies, cultivar trialing methodology, germplasm collection/preservation, preventing invasiveness, and other timely topics. The collective body of knowledge for 24 flower crops (Part 2: Crop-specific Breeding and Genetics) represents the in-depth science and art of breeding technology available for bedding plants, flowering potted plants, cut flowers, and herbaceous perennials. Each author provides crop-specific history, evolution, biology, taxonomy, state-of-the-art breeding/genetics, classical/molecular technologies, species traits, interspecific hybridization, and directions for future development/enhancement.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxiv
Front Matter....Pages 2-5
Factors Affecting Flowering in Ornamental Plants....Pages 7-48
Creation of New Floral Products....Pages 49-64
Cultivar testing....Pages 65-79
Protection....Pages 81-112
Herbaceous Ornamental Plant Germplasm Conservation and Use....Pages 113-175
Prevention of Invasiveness in Floricultural Crops....Pages 177-214
Ageratum....Pages 218-223
Anagallis....Pages 225-239
Begonia....Pages 241-275
Impatiens....Pages 277-299
Petunia....Pages 301-336
Zinnia....Pages 337-357
Cacti....Pages 360-388
Chrysanthemum....Pages 389-437
Crapemyrtle....Pages 439-457
Cyclamen....Pages 459-478
Hibiscus....Pages 479-489
Lachenalia....Pages 491-516
Lily....Pages 517-537
Orchids....Pages 539-560
Ornamental pepper....Pages 561-599
Exacum....Pages 601-622
Tulip....Pages 623-641
Lisianthus....Pages 644-663
Freesia....Pages 665-693
Rose....Pages 695-740
Star of Bethlehem....Pages 741-754
Monarda, Bee-balm....Pages 756-779
Clematis....Pages 781-799
Coneflower....Pages 801-824

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Flowers are essential crops which beautify interiorscapes, outdoor landscapes and enhance human health. Floriculture is one of the fastest-growing sectors of commercial agriculture world-wide with many highly profitable crops. Such a diversity of new and domesticated flower crops is created by public and private sector flower breeders. This book provides a unique and valuable resource on the many issues and challenges facing flower breeders, as well as the industry at-large. In this volume, the first comprehensive assemblage of its kind, a team of 32 international authorities has contributed to make this book a ‘must-have’ reference to research and develop flower crops for the 21^st century consumers. Part 1 of this book (flower breeding program issues) contains unique features of interest to horticultural professionals and students, include coverage of plant protection strategies, cultivar trialing methodology, germplasm collection/preservation, preventing invasiveness, and other timely topics. The collective body of knowledge for 24 flower crops (Part 2: Crop-specific Breeding and Genetics) represents the in-depth science and art of breeding technology available for bedding plants, flowering potted plants, cut flowers, and herbaceous perennials. Each author provides crop-specific history, evolution, biology, taxonomy, state-of-the-art breeding/genetics, classical/molecular technologies, species traits, interspecific hybridization, and directions for future development/enhancement.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxiv
Front Matter....Pages 2-5
Factors Affecting Flowering in Ornamental Plants....Pages 7-48
Creation of New Floral Products....Pages 49-64
Cultivar testing....Pages 65-79
Protection....Pages 81-112
Herbaceous Ornamental Plant Germplasm Conservation and Use....Pages 113-175
Prevention of Invasiveness in Floricultural Crops....Pages 177-214
Ageratum....Pages 218-223
Anagallis....Pages 225-239
Begonia....Pages 241-275
Impatiens....Pages 277-299
Petunia....Pages 301-336
Zinnia....Pages 337-357
Cacti....Pages 360-388
Chrysanthemum....Pages 389-437
Crapemyrtle....Pages 439-457
Cyclamen....Pages 459-478
Hibiscus....Pages 479-489
Lachenalia....Pages 491-516
Lily....Pages 517-537
Orchids....Pages 539-560
Ornamental pepper....Pages 561-599
Exacum....Pages 601-622
Tulip....Pages 623-641
Lisianthus....Pages 644-663
Freesia....Pages 665-693
Rose....Pages 695-740
Star of Bethlehem....Pages 741-754
Monarda, Bee-balm....Pages 756-779
Clematis....Pages 781-799
Coneflower....Pages 801-824
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