{"product_id":"grasses-isbn-9781119416807","title":"Grasses","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCombines new findings on morphological aspects, the latest data on gene function in grasses, and the interaction of grasses with their habitats\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45% of all arable land is covered by five grass crops: wheat, maize, rice, barley and sugar cane. This book demonstrates why crops and weeds are growing in characteristic environments today, and looks at how cropping practices may change in the future and how these changes will affect weed spectra. It explains the distribution of grasses and their role for mankind and summarizes our knowledge on grass genomes. Special emphasis is placed on the function of genes at defined developmental stages and in organs of grasses. The development of grasses is then described from the germination to fruit set with many unpublished examples.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrasses: Crops, Competitors and Ornamentals\u003c\/i\u003e provides readers with a comparative description of selected grass organs (stem, root, leaf, inflorescence) and devotes several chapters to habitats of grasses and morphological characteristics that enable grasses to grow in special environments. In addition, some chapters deal with grasses as crops and weeds, and emphasis is placed on their adaptation to modern agriculture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePredicts how cropping practices may change in the future and how these changes will affect weed spectra\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetails grasses as crops and weeds, emphasizing their adaptation to modern agriculture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSummarizes our knowledge on grass genomes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConnects classical morphology with the latest tools in molecular biology as well as ecological aspects determining the wide distribution of grass species today\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrasses: Crops, Competitors and Ornamentals\u003c\/i\u003e will be of great interest to agricultural scientists who want to know more about crops and weeds, grassland specialists and breeders interested in special grass traits, and molecular biologists and ecologists who study the biology and habitat of grasses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHansjoerg Kraehmer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Grass Genomics 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Grass Sequencing Projects 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTodd Gaines\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Grass Gene Sequences and Traits 25\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHansjoerg Krähmer and Todd Gaines\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Morphological and Physiological Characteristics of Grasses 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Flower and Inflorescence 31\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHansjoerg Kraehmer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Fertilisation and Fruit Development 89\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHansjoerg Kraehmer and Peter Baur\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Seedlings 165\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHansjoerg Kraehmer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Leaf 195\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHansjoerg Kraehmer and Peter Baur\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Shoots 233\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHansjoerg Kraehmer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Roots 435\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHansjoerg Kraehmer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Growth Forms of Grasses 447\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHansjoerg Kraehmer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Grass Surfaces 457\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHansjoerg Kraehmer and Peter Baur\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Grasses as Crops 485\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Arable Crops 487\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHansjoerg Kraehmer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Bamboos 491\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHansjoerg Kraehmer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Dominance of Grasses as Crops 495\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHansjoerg Kraehmer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Grasses as Weeds 497\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Dominance of Grasses as Weeds 499\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHansjoerg Kraehmer and Carl Bell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI Grasses as Ornamentals 503\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 What Makes Grasses Attractive Ornamentals, and Where? 505\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHansjoerg Kraehmer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII Natural Habitats of Grasses 517\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Native Grasslands 519\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarl Bell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VIII Conclusions 549\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Why Have Grasses Become So Successful? 551\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHansjoerg Kraehmer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 555\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Editor\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHANSJOERG KRAEHMER,\u003c\/b\u003e works at Weed Control Research of Bayer AG. He has held positions in Research, Development, and Marketing in different agrochemical companies, including Schering AG, AgrEvo, Aventis, and Bayer AG. Dr. Kraehmer is the author of \u003ci\u003eWeed Anatomy\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Atlas of Weed Mapping.\u003c\/i\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCombines new findings on morphological aspects, the latest data on gene function in grasses, and the interaction of grasses with their habitats\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e45% of all arable land is covered by five grass crops: wheat, maize, rice, barley and sugar cane. This book demonstrates why crops and weeds are growing in characteristic environments today, and looks at how cropping practices may change in the future and how these changes will affect weed spectra. It explains the distribution of grasses and their role for mankind and summarizes our knowledge on grass genomes. Special emphasis is placed on the function of genes at defined developmental stages and in organs of grasses. The development of grasses is then described from the germination to fruit set with many unpublished examples. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrasses: Crops, Competitors, and Ornamentals\u003c\/i\u003e provides readers with a comparative description of selected grass organs (stem, root, leaf, inflorescence) and devotes several chapters to habitats of grasses and morphological characteristics that enable grasses to grow in special environments. In addition, some chapters deal with grasses as crops and weeds, and emphasis is placed on their adaptation to modern agriculture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePredicts how cropping practices may change in the future and how these changes will affect weed spectra\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetails grasses as crops and weeds, emphasizing their adaptation to modern agriculture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSummarizes our knowledge on grass genomes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConnects classical morphology with the latest tools in molecular biology as well as ecological aspects determining the wide distribution of grass species today\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrasses: Crops, Competitors, and Ornamentals\u003c\/i\u003e will be of great interest to agricultural scientists who want to know more about crops and weeds, grassland specialists and breeders interested in special grass traits, and molecular biologists and ecologists who study the biology and habitat of grasses.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989308489957,"sku":"NP9781119416807","price":256.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119416807.jpg?v=1761783609","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/grasses-isbn-9781119416807","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}