Table of Contents

Globalization of the Flower Bulb Industry. Taxonomy and Phylogeny. Biodiversity of Geophytes: Phytogeography, Morphology, and Survival Strategies. Botanical and Horticultural Aspects of Major Ornamental Geophytes. Introduction and Development of New Ornamental Geophytes. Breeding and Genetics of Ornamental Geophytes. Biotechnology for the Modification of Horticultural Traits in Geophytes. Florogenesis. Dormancy. Propagation of Ornamental Geophytes: Physiology and Management Systems. Production Chain, Forcing Physiology, and Flower Production Systems. Postharvest: Cut Flowers and Potted Plants. Sustainable Production and Integrated Management: Environmental Issues. Geophyte Research and Production in Asia. Geophyte Research and Production in Brazil. Geophyte Research and Production in Chile. Geophyte Research and Production in New Zealand. Geophyte Research and Production in South Africa. Geophyte Research and Production in Turkey. Conclusions and Future Research. Appendix: Botanical Names Mentioned in This Book.

About the Author

Rina Kamenetsky, Ph.D. is Senior Scientist in the Department of Ornamental Horticulture and the Agricultural Research Organization at the Volcani Center in Bet Dagan, Israel.

Hiroshi Okubo, Ph.D. is Professor of Agricultural Botany in the Department of Plant Resources at Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan.

Reviews

"Ornamental Geophytes: From Basic Science to Sustainable Production edited by Rina Kamenetsky and Hiroshi Okubo is a new release from CRC Press that is a worthy successor to The Physiology of Flower Bulbs edited by De Hertogh and Le Nard in 1993. This new book addresses the recent advances in geophyte science by reviewing the current knowledge and its impact on the productivity and sustainability of the bulb industry.

… The new treatise, published in September 2012, consists of 20 chapters, coauthored by 40 leading international experts in the field. … Clearly this book will be a basic reference work in the industry and a must-have volume for researchers, students, and horticulturists."
—Reviewed by Jules Janick, Purdue University, USA, Chronica Horticulturae •Vol 53 No. 1, 2013

Ornamental Geophytes: From Basic Science to Sustainable Production edited by Rina Kamenetsky and Hiroshi Okubo is a new release from CRC Press that is a worthy successor to The Physiology of Flower Bulbs edited by De Hertogh and Le Nard in 1993. This new book addresses the recent advances in geophyte science by reviewing the current knowledge and its impact on the productivity and sustainability of the bulb industry.

… The new treatise, published in September 2012, consists of 20 chapters, coauthored by 40 leading international experts in the field. … Clearly this book will be a basic reference work in the industry and a must-have volume for researchers, students, and horticulturists.
—Reviewed by Jules Janick, Purdue University, USA, Chronica Horticulturae •Vol 53 No. 1, 2013