Floral Biology Of Temperate Zone Fruit Trees And Small Fruits

This book is a comprehensive synthesis of information on floral biology and pollination of fruit tress. Complete overlook is presented on temperate zone fruit trees and small fruits. Main chapters are concerned both with the biological and ecological backgrounds of floral biology and pollination. All related items are discussed ranging from flower development and pollination requirements to orchard planning and bee pollination. World literature is carefully surveyed with a special emphasis on East European studies having dealt intensively with the issues of floral biology and bee pollination in the past two decades. All of the authors are internationally renowned specialists in the fields of floral biology and pollination.