Botany of Horticultural Crops

Contents: Preface. Foreword. 1. Plant morphology. 2. Fruits. 3. Vegetables. 4. Flowers. 5. Medicinal and aromatic crops. 6. Spices and plantation crops. References.

Botany the oldest branch of science covers a wide range of scientific disciplines that study the structure, growth, reproduction, metabolism, development, diseases, ecology and evolution of plants. Plant life can be studied from different perspectives from the molecular genetic and biochemical level through organelles, cells, tissues, organs individuals, plant populations, and communities of plants. Horticulture has gained importance due to its rapid development and significant contribution to our economy. Studying the botany of horticultural crops is inevitable for horticulture development in terms of breeding of new varieties plant propagation seed production landscaping and economic prosperity of our nation. A good understanding of plants is crucial to the future of human societies as it allows us to produce food to feed and expanding population understand fundamental life processes produce medicine and materials to treat diseases and other ailments and understand environmental changes more clearly. This basic material on horticulture will certainly help the readers for better understanding of latest advancements and technologies in the subject. This book will be an inevitable source material for the students researchers scientists and horticulturists all over the world. (jacket)