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Taming the Wild Grape
Gerrath, Jean; Posluszny, Usher; Melville, Lewis
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Description for Taming the Wild Grape
Hardback. Num Pages: 206 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 73 colour illustrations, 73 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; PST; TVSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 479.
This book places grapes in the context of their family, the Vitaceae. It begins by focusing on the relationship of the family to other angiosperms and the interrelationships and characteristics of its genera. Two chapters emphasize the structure and development of its major vegetative and reproductive characteristics. Keys and illustrated descriptions for 19 North American species including 10 Vitis are provided. The three chapters on Vitis begin with a brief history of grape growing, with emphasis on North America. There is an illustrated life history of grape, following the two-year cycle from bud initiation to fruit maturity. The final chapter ... Read more
This book places grapes in the context of their family, the Vitaceae. It begins by focusing on the relationship of the family to other angiosperms and the interrelationships and characteristics of its genera. Two chapters emphasize the structure and development of its major vegetative and reproductive characteristics. Keys and illustrated descriptions for 19 North American species including 10 Vitis are provided. The three chapters on Vitis begin with a brief history of grape growing, with emphasis on North America. There is an illustrated life history of grape, following the two-year cycle from bud initiation to fruit maturity. The final chapter ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
Number of Pages
194
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319243504
SKU
V9783319243504
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Ref
99-15
About Gerrath, Jean; Posluszny, Usher; Melville, Lewis
Dr. Jean M. Gerrath Professor EmeritusUniversity of Northern Iowa Department of Biology 70 Dumbarton St. Guelph, ON N1E 3T6 Dr. Usher Posluszny University of GuelphMolecular and cellular Biology50 Stone Road East Guelph, ON N1G 2W1
Reviews for Taming the Wild Grape
“This is a well written reference book designed for grape geeks. It is also very well illustrated with both color and black & white photos. This is a very detailed but concise book describing the morphology and growth characteristics of the Vitaceae family and Vitis Genus. … Anyone considering themselves a viticulture professional should consider having this book in their ... Read more