TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wehner,Todd C.
AU  - Naegele,Rachel P.
AU  - Myers,James R.
AU  - Dhillon,Narinder P.S.
AU  - Crosby,Kevin
TI  - Cucurbits
T2  - Crop Production Science in Horticulture
SN  - 9781786392923
PY  - 2020///
CY  - Wallingford           UK
PB  - CABI
KW  - Cucurbitaceae
KW  - heat stress
KW  - squashes
KW  - cold stress
KW  - pumpkins
KW  - pest resistance
KW  - pests
KW  - angiosperms
KW  - eudicots
KW  - gourds
KW  - grafting
KW  - arthropods
KW  - insects
KW  - Citrullus
KW  - nomenclature
KW  - plants
KW  - Cucumis sativus
KW  - salinity
KW  - Cucumis melo
KW  - watermelons
KW  - crop quality
KW  - plant diseases
KW  - nutritive value
KW  - disease resistance
KW  - pest arthropods
KW  - Spermatophyta
KW  - pest insects
KW  - Hexapoda
KW  - plant pests
KW  - quality for nutrition
KW  - Cucurbita
KW  - Cucumis
KW  - eukaryotes
KW  - taxonomy
KW  - systematics
KW  - resistance to disease
KW  - animals
KW  - insect pests
KW  - evolution
KW  - melons
KW  - invertebrates
KW  - plant breeding
KW  - arthropod pests
KW  - cucumbers
KW  - crop production
KW  - Cucurbitales
KW  - crop yield
KW  - plant genetic resources
KW  - Citrullus lanatus
KW  - geographical distribution
KW  - nutritional value
N2  - Completely updated with new content and full-colour figures throughout, the second edition of this successful book continues to provide complete coverage relating to the production of cucurbits, including cucumbers, gourds, muskmelons, pumpkins, squashes and watermelons. These crops are grown worldwide and represent one of the largest and most important groups of horticultural food plants. This second edition of Cucurbits provides up-to-date, succinct and authoritative knowledge on this variety of crops and reflects on significant advances in the areas of production, breeding and evolution.This new edition:- Contains new chapters on abiotic stresses and cucurbits for health- Includes major updates in research on the evolution, movement and distribution of species- Explores new genetic resources and breeding advancements- Delivers current information on methods of improving yield (e.g. grafting) and the management and resistance for pests and diseases- Has an updated list of the most recent taxonomic namesThis book represents a current and comprehensive guide to cucurbits, is highly illustrated and written in an accessible style. It is an essential resource for students, growers and researchers
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