Parasitic Orobanchaceae by Daniel M. Joel, Jonathan Gressel, ... - 9783642447075

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Parasitic OrobanchaceaeParasitic Mechanisms and Control Strategies\nAuthor(s): Daniel M. Joel, Jonathan Gressel, Lytton J. Musselman\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG, Germany\nImprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K\nISBN-13: 9783642447075, 978-3642447075\nSynopsis\nThis book was written in response to significant recent advances in understanding the mechanisms of parasitism in the Orobanchaceae, and breakthroughs in the control of the parasitic weeds Striga and Orobanche. It consists of 26 contributions by internationally recognized leading scientists. The main book chapters are grouped into two parts:\n\n Part I The Orobanchaceae and Their Parasitic Mechanisms\n\n Part II The Weedy Orobanchaceae and Their Control\n\nThe first part provides cutting-edge information on all key aspects of plant parasitism, such as the structure, development and function of the haustorium; nutrient transfer and the physiolo.