Taming the Wild Grape (eBook)

Botany and Horticulture in the Vitaceae

Jean Gerrath, Usher Posluszny, Lewis Melville (Autoren)

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2015 | 1. Auflage
XII, 194 Seiten
Springer-Verlag
978-3-319-24352-8 (ISBN)

Infos

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 discusses the history of grapevine identification in North America, concluding with descriptions and illustrations of 30 important North American cold climate cultivars. The book is a general resource for understanding the growth, development, life history, and identification of grapes and the Vitaceae.

Autor

Dr. Jean M. Gerrath Professor EmeritusUniversity of Northern IowaDepartment of Biology70 Dumbarton St.Guelph, ON N1E 3T6Dr. Usher PoslusznyUniversity of GuelphMolecular and cellular Biology50 Stone Road EastGuelph, ON N1G 2W1

Inhalt

Foreword                                                                                                       Acknowledgements                                                                                                   Table of Contents Section I. The Grape Family (Vitaceae) Chapter 1. Vitaceae Systematics (Origin, Characteristics, Relationships)                                               Introduction             Non-Winemaking Uses of Vitaceae             Morphological Characteristics of the Vitaceae             Relationships within the Vitaceae – Systematics and Phylogeny                         Order Vitales: Leeaceae (Leea) Vitaceae: Clade I (Ampelopsis, Rhoicissus, Clematicissus, Nekemias)             Clade II (Parthenocissus, Yua)             Clade III (Ampelocissus, Vitis, Nothocissus, Pterisanthes)             Clade IV (Cissus)             Clade V (Causonis, Cayratia, Cyphostemma, Tetrastigma) Chapter 2. Vegetative Features of the Vitaceae                                         Shoot Patterns and their Initiation             Leaves—Types, Initiation and Development             Lateral Buds: Pattern and Position             Tendrils and Inflorescences             Trichomes (Hairs)             Plant-Animal Interactions--Pearl Bodies and Domatia Chapter 3. Reproductive Features of the Vitaceae            Inflorescences—Initiation, Development and Mature Patterns Flowers –Mature Features, Development, Dioecy, Pollination and Fertilization Fruits and Seeds—Seed Development, Internal and External Features Chapter 4. Identification of Vitaceae in North America                ;                                   Genera (Ampelopsis, Causonis, Cissus, Nekemias, Parthenocissus, Vitis) Keys, descriptions, and illustrations of species (Ampelopsis aconitifolia, A. glandulosa (brevipedunculata); Causonis japonica; Cissus trifoliata; Nekemias arborea; Parthenocissus quinquefolia, P. tricuspidata, P. vitacea; Vitis acerifolia, V. aestivalis, V. arizonica, V. cinerea, V. labrusca, V. palmata, V. riparia, V. rotundifolia, V. rupestris, V. vulpina. Section II. Grapes (Vitis) Chapter 5. Humans and Grapes                                                                                          Human cultivation of grapes—beginnings             Cultural importance and history of grapes and wine in Europe             Grapevine cultivation in North America Chapter 6. Identification of Cold Climate Grape Cultivars in North America             Introduction                            History of Grapevine Identification             Identification of Some Important Cultivars in North America Baco Noir, Catawba, Cayuga White, Chambourcin, Chancellor, Chardonnay, Concord, Cynthiana/Norton, De Chaunac, Frontenac/Frontenac Gris/Frontenac Blanc, L’Acadie, La Crescent, La Crosse, Léon Millot, Maréchal Foch, Marquette, Riesling, Seyval Blanc, St. Croix/Sabrevois, St. Pepin, Swenson Red, Traminette, Veeblanc, Ventura, Vidal Blanc, Vignoles)         Appendix I. Using Ampelographic Characters to Identify Grapes             Choosing Characters—the OIV Descriptor Priority List                         Leaves, Flowers and Inflorescences, Fruits and Seeds             Using a Dichotomous Identification Key Appendix II. The Growth Cycle (Phenology) of the “Typical” Grapevine                                 Appendix III. Glossary                                                                                                          

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 27.11.2015
• Zusatzinfo: XII, 194 p. 80 illus., 73 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Cham
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Botanik
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Schlagworte: grape breeding • GRAPES • Identification • Morphology • systematic botany • Vitis
• ISBN-10: 3-319-24352-7 / 3319243527
• ISBN-13: 978-3-319-24352-8 / 9783319243528