Parasitic Plants

Ana Maria Gonzalez

ISBN 10: 1839694483 / ISBN 13: 9781839694486

Edité par Intechopen Jan 2022, 2022

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Neuware -Over six chapters, this book deals with different aspects of parasitic plants, from generalities to specific case studies. A large part of the book deals with holoparasites that cause damage in agriculture, such as those of the genus Cuscuta. Their biology, forms of management, interaction with hosts as transmitting vectors, and even their phytochemistry and medicinal uses are analyzed. Cases of parasitic plants approached from the cultural relationship with humans are presented for an area of Africa, as well as a review of the biology of the American genus Lophophytum, a holoparasite that is not harmful to agriculture and is even in danger of conservation.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 108 pp. Englisch.

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• Titre: Parasitic Plants
• Éditeur: Intechopen Jan 2022
• Date de parution: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1839694483
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781839694486
• Reliure: Buch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 266 L x 185 H x 12 P (en millimètres) 266 millimètres de largeur par 185 millimètres de hauteur par 12 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 456 grammes

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Over six chapters, this book deals with different aspects of parasitic plants, from generalities to specific case studies. A large part of the book deals with holoparasites that cause damage in agriculture, such as those of the genus Cuscuta. Their biology, forms of management, interaction with hosts as transmitting vectors, and even their phytochemistry and medicinal uses are analyzed. Cases of parasitic plants approached from the cultural relationship with humans are presented for an area of Africa, as well as a review of the biology of the American genus Lophophytum, a holoparasite that is not harmful to agriculture and is even in danger of conservation.