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Successful reproduction is the basis not only for the stability of
the species in their natural habitat but also for productivity of
our crop plants. Therefore, knowledge on reproductive ecology of
wild and cultivated plants is important for effective management of
our dwindling biodiversity and for the sustainability and
improvement of the yield in crop species. Conservation and
management of our plant diversity is going to be a major challenge
in the coming decades, particularly in the tropical countries which
are rich in biodiversity. Reproductive failure is the main driver
for pushing a large number of tropical species to vulnerable
category. Available data on reproductive ecology on tropical
species is very limited and there is an urgent need to initiate
research on these lines. A major limitation for the beginners to
take up research is the absence of simple concise work manuals that
provide step-wise procedures to study all aspects of reproductive
ecology. The Manual fills this void. Over 60 protocols described in
the manual cover the whole spectrum of reproductive ecology - study
sites and species, phenology, floral morphology and sexuality,
pollen and pistil biology, pollination ecology, breeding system,
seed biology, seed dispersal and seedling recruitment. Each chapter
gives a concise conceptual account of the topic before describing
the protocols. The Manual caters to researchers, teachers and
students who are interested in any aspect of reproductive ecology
of flowering plants -- botanists, ecologists, agri-horticulturists,
foresters, entomologists, plant breeders and conservation
biologists.
The author offers an overview of pollen biology and biotechnology
for students and researchers in areas such as reproductive biology,
biotechnology, aeropalynology, plant breeding, horticulture, and
forestry. Citing more than 1,500 references to pollen research, the
text covers topics including advances in understanding pollen tube
growth, the use of pollen for gene transfer, and advantages and
disadvantages of various pollination systems for production of
species limits.
The author offers an overview of pollen biology and biotechnology
for students and researchers in areas such as reproductive biology,
biotechnology, aeropalynology, plant breeding, horticulture, and
forestry. Citing more than 1,500 references to pollen research, the
text covers topics including advances in understanding pollen tube
growth, the use of pollen for gene transfer, and advantages and
disadvantages of various pollination systems for production of
species limits.
Successful reproduction is the basis not only for the stability of
the species in their natural habitat but also for productivity of
our crop plants. Therefore, knowledge on reproductive ecology of
wild and cultivated plants is important for effective management of
our dwindling biodiversity and for the sustainability and
improvement of the yield in crop species. Conservation and
management of our plant diversity is going to be a major challenge
in the coming decades, particularly in the tropical countries which
are rich in biodiversity. Reproductive failure is the main driver
for pushing a large number of tropical species to vulnerable
category. Available data on reproductive ecology on tropical
species is very limited and there is an urgent need to initiate
research on these lines. A major limitation for the beginners to
take up research is the absence of simple concise work manuals that
provide step-wise procedures to study all aspects of reproductive
ecology. The Manual fills this void. Over 60 protocols described in
the manual cover the whole spectrum of reproductive ecology - study
sites and species, phenology, floral morphology and sexuality,
pollen and pistil biology, pollination ecology, breeding system,
seed biology, seed dispersal and seedling recruitment. Each chapter
gives a concise conceptual account of the topic before describing
the protocols. The Manual caters to researchers, teachers and
students who are interested in any aspect of reproductive ecology
of flowering plants -- botanists, ecologists, agri-horticulturists,
foresters, entomologists, plant breeders and conservation
biologists.
Reproductive biology is the basis of species improvement and a
thorough understanding of this is needed for plant improvement,
whether by conventional or biotechnological methods. This book
presents an up to date and comprehensive description of
reproduction in lower plants, gymnosperms and higher plants. It
covers general plant biology, pollination, pollen-pistil
interaction, post-fertilization changes, and seed dormancy.
Pollen grains are everywhere - in the air, in the water, in soil
and in the food we eat. Pollen has direct relevance in agriculture,
horticulture, plant breeding, crop improvement and biotechnology.
They are further of use for montioring cytotoxic effects - by
herbicides, pesticides and pollutants - testing for allergic
reactions, and for basic studies on gene expression, research on
differentiation and polarity. Detailed instructions of the standard
techniques, which have all been tested and improvised by the
authors, are given, such as collection and storage of pollen,
pollen culture, germination, tests for viability, incompatibility
and isolation of protoplasts. Introduced by an explanation of the
principles involved, the step-by step protocols are complemented by
personal notes and precautions, specifying the reagents used and
various appendices on basic and specific requirements for
laboratory exercises on pollen.
Our knowledge of pollen, the gold dust that carries the male germ
line of flowering plants and is vital for sexual reproduction and
seed formation, has 'come of age' with the publication of this
book. Here, for the first time in a single volume, are all the
ideas and techniques developed in the last two decades concerning
the manipulation of pollen and pollen tubes in plant breeding and
biotechnology. Pollen has never been an easy topic to come to grips
with, with its variable and often inexplicable terminology that has
made it a more difficult field in which to work. This book will
remedy that, with its overview of pollen biology and pollen-pistil
interactions that explains terms and concepts of the male function
of pollen in a way that is readily understandable to the student
and professional plant scientist and plant breeder.
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