Overview
- Presents a comprehensive collection of the latest information on the reproductive biology of plants
- Explores complex intricacies in the reproductive pathways and reveals the ecological bottlenecks in plant reproduction
- Highlights technological advances regarding tools and research techniques in the field of reproductive biology
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About this book
The present volume covers the whole spectrum of reproductive ecology, from phenology and floral biology, to sexuality and pollination biology/ecology including floral rewards, breeding systems, apomixis and seed dispersal. In turn, transgene flow, its biosafety and mitigation approaches, and the ‘global pollinator crisis’, which has become a major international concern in light of the urgent need to sustain crop yield and biodiversity, are discussed in detail. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable resource for students, teachers and researchers of botany, zoology, ecology, agriculture and forestry, as well as conservation biologists.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
K. R. Shivanna, former Professor and Head, Department of Botany, University of Delhi is presently associated with Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment as INSA Honorary Fellow. A Ph.D. from the University of Delhi, Shivanna taught M.Sc. and M.Phil. students for over 30 years and is engaged in research on reproductive biology of flowering plants for the last 55 years. He has mentored 23 Ph.D. and 9 M.Phil. students. He has authored four books, edited three volumes and published 150 original research papers in refereed international journals. Shivanna has carried out collaborative research as Visiting Professor/Scientist at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, UK, Welsh Plant Breeding Station, Wales, UK, University of Melbourne, Australia, University of Siena, Italy and University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada under various Fellowship Awards. He is the Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy, Indian Academy of Sciences, National Academyof Agricultural Sciences and National Academy of Sciences, India. He is the recipient of many awards such as Maheshwari Medal and Dr. V. Puri Memorial Award.
​Monika Koul is presently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany, Hansraj College, University of Delhi. She did her Ph. D. in Botany from the University of Delhi in 2004. She is involved in teaching of Reproductive Biology of Plants and Ecology to the undergraduate students of Botany, Zoology and Life Sciences for last 14 years. Monika has published 12 research papers, written a number of popular science articles in magazines and contributed chapters in various books. She has also co-edited one book and written articles for national newspapers on topics related to environment and conservation. Monika has also been a resource person for teacher training workshops and participated in developing e-content in NCERT and CBSE. She is the recipient of Ramaseshan Fellowship and SRF from Current Science Academy, IASC Bangaluru, India.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Reproductive Ecology of Flowering Plants: Patterns and Processes
Editors: Rajesh Tandon, K. R. Shivanna, Monika Koul
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4210-7
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-4209-1Published: 08 August 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-4212-1Published: 09 August 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-4210-7Published: 07 August 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 413
Number of Illustrations: 14 b/w illustrations, 24 illustrations in colour
Topics: Plant Physiology, Plant Biochemistry, Plant Anatomy/Development, Agriculture