{"product_id":"terrestrial-orchids-from-seed-to-mycotrophic-plant-hardback-9780521451659","title":"Terrestrial Orchids; From Seed to Mycotrophic Plant (Hardback) 9780521451659","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTerrestrial Orchids\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFrom Seed to Mycotrophic Plant\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book contains a detailed survey of the biology of terrestrial orchids, from seed dispersal to establishment and life of the adult plant.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHanne N. Rasmussen (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521451659, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 24 August 1995\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e460 pages, 40 b\/w illus.  18 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3 cm, 0.84 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e`Concise and well arranged ... the author steers a careful course between the purely academic biological textbook and the laboratory manual, and in my view has been extremely successful in bridging the two with a work that will be widely consulted by botanists, ecologists, horticulturalists and conservationists ... indispensable for the orchidologist and specialist grower...' Phil Lusby, The New Plantsman\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eTerrestrial orchids have great appeal, but unfortunately they rank among the most vulnerable of all plant species, and little is known about how they reproduce in nature. This book contains a detailed survey of the biology of terrestrial orchids, from seed dispersal to establishment and life of the adult plant, based on comparisons of field and culture experiments. The unusual mode of obtaining energy by means of mycorrhiza is examined and evaluated in terms of plant structure and function and the impact of this mycotrophic nutrition on orchid evolution. The book makes it clear that an understanding of germination, life histories and seasonal phenology in natural habitats is essential for success of culture methods, propagation and conservation. The final chapter is a systematic presentation of the life history, endophytes and propagation of thirty-six genera of terrestrial orchids. Environmental plant physiologists will find this a stimulating book; for all those who are involved in orchid horticulture the book is indispensable.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Properties of 'dust' seeds\u003cbr\u003e 2. Seed development\u003cbr\u003e 3. Seed survival\u003cbr\u003e 4. Requirements for germination\u003cbr\u003e 5. Fungi\u003cbr\u003e 6. Germination processes\u003cbr\u003e 7. Underground organs\u003cbr\u003e 8. Orchid mycorrhiza\u003cbr\u003e 9. Abiotic factors in growth and development\u003cbr\u003e 10. Life history and phenology\u003cbr\u003e 11. Propagation\u003cbr\u003e 12. Effects of orchid mycorrhiza\u003cbr\u003e 13. Descriptions of genera\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A: nutrient substrates mentioned in the text\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B: names and synonyms\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Botany%20\u0026amp;%20plant%20sciences%20%5BPST%5D%22\"\u003ePST\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005136687384,"sku":"9780521451659","price":123.68,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521451659i_b3a45950-1a21-4a7f-a05f-008ea082e3a1.jpg?v=1691382226","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/terrestrial-orchids-from-seed-to-mycotrophic-plant-hardback-9780521451659","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}