Foreword |
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v | (2) |
Preface |
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vii | (7) |
Acknowledgements |
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1. The Relevance of Orchid Physiology to the Industry |
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1 | (10) |
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1.2. Orchid Cultivation and Industry |
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1.3. How Basic Orchid Physiology Can Help the Industry |
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5 | (3) |
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8 | (3) |
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2. A Brief Introduction to Orchid Morphology and Nomenclature |
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11 | (26) |
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11 | (1) |
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11 | (2) |
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13 | (17) |
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13 | (2) |
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15 | (7) |
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22 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (7) |
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2.4. Growth Cycle of Orchids Under Greenhouse Conditions |
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30 | (1) |
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30 | (3) |
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30 | (3) |
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33 | (1) |
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33 | (4) |
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37 | (56) |
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37 | (1) |
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3.2. Photosynthetic Pathways |
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37 | (4) |
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3.3. What is XXX(13) C Value? |
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41 | (4) |
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3.4. Patterns of CO(2) Fixation in Orchids |
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45 | (7) |
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45 | (4) |
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49 | (3) |
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3.5. Photosynthetic Characteristics of Non-Foliar Green Organs |
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52 | (16) |
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54 | (7) |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (2) |
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Flowers and fruit capsules |
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64 | (2) |
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Varying XXX(13)C values in non-foliar green organs |
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66 | (2) |
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3.6. Factors Affecting Photosynthesis |
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68 | (18) |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (6) |
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75 | (2) |
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77 | (4) |
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81 | (1) |
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82 | (2) |
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Effects of virus infection |
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84 | (1) |
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Effects of elevated carbon dioxide |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (6) |
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93 | (36) |
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93 | (1) |
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4.2. Respiratory Processes |
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93 | (1) |
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4.3. Respiration in Plant Parts |
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96 | (13) |
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96 | (3) |
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99 | (2) |
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101 | (5) |
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106 | (3) |
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4.4. Respiratory Drift During Flower Development |
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109 | (9) |
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118 | (2) |
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4.6. Other Oxidases in Relation to Orchid Respiration |
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120 | (2) |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (6) |
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129 | (39) |
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129 | (1) |
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5.2. Mineral Requirements and Tissue Analysis |
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129 | (7) |
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5.3. Fertiliser Application Practices |
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136 | (13) |
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Effects of organic fertilisers on orchid growth |
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138 | (1) |
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Effects of mulching on orchid growth |
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139 | (4) |
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Effects of inorganic fertilisers on orchid growth |
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143 | (6) |
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5.4. Foliar Application and Root Absorption |
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149 | (3) |
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152 | (9) |
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Ion uptake by orchid tissues |
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152 | (1) |
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Ion uptake by orchid roots |
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153 | (8) |
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161 | (1) |
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161 | (7) |
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168 | (30) |
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168 | (1) |
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6.2. Differentiation of Flower Bud |
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168 | (2) |
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6.3. Factors Affecting Flower Induction |
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170 | (9) |
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172 | (1) |
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Response to low temperature |
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172 | (5) |
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177 | (1) |
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177 | (2) |
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6.4. Seasonality in Flowering |
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179 | (4) |
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6.5. Application of Flower Induction at the Commercial Level |
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183 | (5) |
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188 | (1) |
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6.7. Controlling Orchid Flower Production |
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189 | (3) |
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192 | (1) |
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193 | (5) |
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7. Partitioning of Assimilates |
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198 | (47) |
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198 | (1) |
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7.2. The Source--Sink Concept of Phloem Translocation |
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198 | (4) |
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199 | (1) |
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200 | (1) |
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201 | (1) |
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201 | (1) |
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7.3. Patterns of Assimilate Movement in Most Higher Plants |
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202 | (2) |
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7.4. Patterns of Assimilate Movement in Tropical Orchids |
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204 | (22) |
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Assimilate partitioning in the sympodial orchids |
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205 | (15) |
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Assimilate partitioning in the monopodial orchids |
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220 | (6) |
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7.5. Import of Assimilates by Mature Orchid Leaves |
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226 | (2) |
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7.6. The Role of Non-Foliar Green Organs in Assimilate Partitioning |
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228 | (1) |
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7.7. Improving the Harvestable Yield of Orchids |
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228 | (11) |
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239 | (1) |
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240 | (5) |
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8. Flower Senescence and Postharvest Physiology |
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245 | (43) |
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245 | (1) |
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8.2. Senescence in Plants |
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245 | (2) |
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8.3. Growth and Development of Orchid Flower and Inflorescence |
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247 | (7) |
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8.4. Flower Senescence in Orchids |
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254 | (13) |
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Post-pollinated phenomena |
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254 | (2) |
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256 | (1) |
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8.5. Postharvest Handling of Cut-Flowers |
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267 | (9) |
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269 | (1) |
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270 | (1) |
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Formulation of various solutions |
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271 | (5) |
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276 | (1) |
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8.6. Storage and Transport |
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276 | (4) |
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277 | (1) |
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Hypobaric storage/controlled storage |
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277 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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280 | (8) |
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9. Recent Advances in Orchid Tissue Culture |
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288 | (35) |
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288 | (1) |
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9.2. Factors Affecting Orchid Growth in Vitro |
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289 | (11) |
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290 | (2) |
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292 | (1) |
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293 | (3) |
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296 | (1) |
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297 | (2) |
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299 | (1) |
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9.3. Improving Orchid Cultures |
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300 | (12) |
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Gas-permeable culture system |
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300 | (6) |
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Alternative supporting media |
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306 | (2) |
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Carbon dioxide enrichment |
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308 | (2) |
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Development of a flow system |
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310 | (2) |
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312 | (1) |
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9.5. Thin-Section Culture |
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313 | (1) |
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314 | (1) |
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315 | (2) |
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317 | (6) |
Subject Index |
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323 | (6) |
Plant Index |
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