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About the Editors |
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Contributors |
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Preface |
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3 | (8) |
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3 | (2) |
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5 | (2) |
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Other Temperate Tree Fruit |
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7 | (4) |
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Breeding and Molecular Genetics |
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11 | (10) |
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13 | (1) |
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Nontraditional Breeding Techniques |
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14 | (7) |
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Carbohydrate partitioning and Plant Growth |
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21 | (10) |
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Seasonal Patterns of Carbohydrate Production |
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21 | (2) |
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Partitioning to Tree Organs |
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23 | (5) |
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Environmental Factors Affecting Partitioning |
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28 | (3) |
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31 | (10) |
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31 | (4) |
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Multidisciplinary and International Evaluation of Cultivars |
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35 | (1) |
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Major Cultivars of the World |
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35 | (6) |
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41 | (16) |
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Background on Tree Fruit Diseases and Their Control |
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41 | (2) |
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Common Pome Fruit Diseases |
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43 | (8) |
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Common Stone Fruit Diseases |
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51 | (6) |
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57 | (8) |
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57 | (2) |
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Specific Cases of Dormancy |
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59 | (2) |
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Physiological Basis for Dormancy |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (3) |
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65 | (10) |
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66 | (1) |
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Horticultural Practices to Induce Dwarfing |
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66 | (9) |
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Flower Bud Formation, Pollination, and Fruit Set |
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75 | (8) |
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75 | (3) |
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78 | (1) |
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79 | (4) |
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83 | (8) |
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83 | (1) |
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84 | (3) |
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Physiology of Color Formation in Tree Fruit |
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87 | (4) |
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91 | (12) |
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What Is a Stone or Pome Fruit? |
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91 | (2) |
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93 | (1) |
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Growth by Cell Division and Cell Expansion |
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94 | (1) |
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Growth Patterns of Different Fruit |
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95 | (3) |
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Importance of Maintaining Fruit Growth |
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98 | (1) |
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99 | (4) |
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103 | (12) |
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The Compromise Between Quality and Storability |
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104 | (1) |
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Development of Maturity Indices |
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105 | (3) |
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Maturity or Harvest Indices for Specific Fruit |
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108 | (3) |
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111 | (4) |
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Geographic Considerations |
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115 | (6) |
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115 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (4) |
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121 | (10) |
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121 | (3) |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (6) |
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131 | (6) |
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132 | (1) |
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Production Efficiency and Packout |
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132 | (1) |
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133 | (4) |
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137 | (12) |
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137 | (5) |
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142 | (4) |
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146 | (3) |
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149 | (8) |
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149 | (2) |
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151 | (6) |
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Light Interception and Photosynthesis |
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157 | (12) |
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157 | (2) |
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Factors Affecting Photosynthesis |
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159 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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Responses of Fruit Trees to Light |
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161 | (2) |
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Orchard Practices to Improve Light |
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163 | (6) |
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169 | (8) |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (7) |
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177 | (8) |
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Beneficial Free-Living Nematodes |
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177 | (1) |
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Plant-Parasitic Nematodes and Associated Problems |
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177 | (2) |
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Major Nematodes That Affect Fruit Trees |
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179 | (1) |
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180 | (1) |
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Diagnosis of Nematode Problems |
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181 | (1) |
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182 | (3) |
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Nutritional Value of Fruit |
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185 | (10) |
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Health Benefits of Fruit Consumption |
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185 | (5) |
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Phenolic Compounds in Pome and Stone Fruit |
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190 | (5) |
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195 | (8) |
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Orchard Groundcover Advantages |
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195 | (3) |
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Orchard Groundcover Disadvantages |
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198 | (5) |
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Orchard Planning and Site Preparation |
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203 | (6) |
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203 | (1) |
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Orchard Design and Tree Quality |
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204 | (1) |
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205 | (1) |
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205 | (4) |
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209 | (10) |
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209 | (1) |
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Weight Sizing, Color Sorting, and Packaging |
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210 | (3) |
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213 | (1) |
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Modified-Atmosphere Packing |
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213 | (1) |
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214 | (1) |
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Nondestructive Quality Assessment |
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215 | (4) |
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219 | (16) |
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Types of Physiological Disorders |
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220 | (3) |
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Major Physiological Disorders of Temperate Tree Fruit |
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223 | (12) |
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235 | (10) |
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Regulation of Tree Vigor and Enhancement of Flowering |
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236 | (1) |
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237 | (1) |
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Control of Preharvest Drop of Fruit |
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238 | (2) |
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Specialty Applications in Targeted situations |
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240 | (5) |
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245 | (6) |
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246 | (1) |
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246 | (2) |
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248 | (1) |
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248 | (1) |
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249 | (1) |
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249 | (2) |
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251 | (8) |
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Soil As a Reservoir of Plant Nutrients |
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251 | (1) |
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Nutrient Absorption and Transport |
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252 | (3) |
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Physiological and Biochemical Functions of Plant Nutrients |
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255 | (2) |
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Modern Trends in Fruit Tree Nutrition |
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257 | (2) |
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Plant-Pest Relationships and the Orchard Ecosystem |
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259 | (6) |
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259 | (1) |
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Disease-Causing Pathogens |
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260 | (1) |
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261 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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262 | (3) |
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Postharvest Fruit Physiology |
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265 | (8) |
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Respiration and Ethylene Production |
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266 | (1) |
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267 | (2) |
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269 | (1) |
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270 | (3) |
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273 | (6) |
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Apple Cultivars and Quality Characteristics |
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273 | (1) |
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273 | (1) |
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274 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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276 | (1) |
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277 | (2) |
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279 | (8) |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (7) |
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287 | (8) |
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Effects of Rootstocks and Reasons for Selection |
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287 | (1) |
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Rootstock-Scion Compatibility |
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288 | (1) |
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289 | (1) |
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290 | (5) |
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Soil Management and Plant Fertilization |
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295 | (8) |
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Methods of Estimating Fertilizer Needs |
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296 | (2) |
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Fertilizer Application Practices |
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298 | (2) |
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Managing Extreme Soil Environments |
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300 | (3) |
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303 | (6) |
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303 | (1) |
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304 | (5) |
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Storing and Handling Fruit |
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309 | (10) |
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309 | (2) |
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311 | (2) |
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Controlled Atmosphere Storage |
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313 | (1) |
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314 | (1) |
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315 | (4) |
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319 | (8) |
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Integrated Pest Management |
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319 | (2) |
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Integrated Fruit Production |
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321 | (1) |
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322 | (5) |
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327 | (12) |
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Freezing Tolerance versus Freezing Avoidance |
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327 | (5) |
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332 | (1) |
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Systems and Strategies to Distinguish Cold Hardiness and Dormancy Transitions |
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333 | (6) |
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Training and Pruning Principles |
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339 | (8) |
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Apical Dominance and Growth |
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339 | (1) |
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Shoot Orientation Effect on Apical Dominance |
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340 | (1) |
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General Responses to Pruning |
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341 | (1) |
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341 | (2) |
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Training and Pruning Objectives |
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343 | (4) |
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347 | (8) |
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347 | (3) |
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350 | (1) |
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Vertical and Horizontal Trellis Systems |
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351 | (4) |
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Tree Canopy Temperature Management |
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355 | (6) |
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356 | (1) |
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357 | (4) |
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361 | (6) |
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Pathway of Water from the Soil to the Leaf |
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361 | (2) |
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Ascent of Water in Plants |
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363 | (1) |
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Transpiration Stream of Water |
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363 | (1) |
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Components of Plant Water Relations |
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364 | (3) |
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367 | (4) |
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Integrated Approach to Wildlife Management |
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367 | (1) |
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General Control Strategies |
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368 | (3) |
Index |
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