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An Illustrated Electron Microscopic Study of Crabapple Pollen

  • Documents comprehensive data on crabapple pollen electron micrographs

  • Provides a reference for plant breeders to study pollen structure and their compatibility for further breeding

  • Introduces research methods in palynology, which is a great reference for other plant taxa

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxv
  2. Pollen Morphological Characteristics of Ornamental Crabapples

    • Wangxiang Zhang, Junjun Fan, Yinfeng Xie, Ye Peng, Ting Zhou, Mingming Zhao
    Pages 1-4
  3. Evolutionary Law for Ornamental Crabapple Pollen Traits

    • Wangxiang Zhang, Junjun Fan, Yinfeng Xie, Ye Peng, Ting Zhou, Mingming Zhao
    Pages 5-16
  4. Evolutionary of Pollen Ornamentation in Ornamental Crabapples

    • Wangxiang Zhang, Junjun Fan, Yinfeng Xie, Ye Peng, Ting Zhou, Mingming Zhao
    Pages 17-25
  5. Ultrastructure Observation of M. halliana Pollen During Development

    • Wangxiang Zhang, Junjun Fan, Yinfeng Xie, Ye Peng, Ting Zhou, Mingming Zhao
    Pages 27-41
  6. Electron Microscopic of Crabapple Pollen

    • Wangxiang Zhang, Junjun Fan, Yinfeng Xie, Ye Peng, Ting Zhou, Mingming Zhao
    Pages 43-164
  7. Back Matter

    Pages 165-182

About this book

This book focuses on the morphology, exine ornamentation and the associated evolutionary trends of crabapple pollen and anatomical developmental patterns. To examine the genetic evolutionary patterns of crabapple pollen traits, we constructed an interval distribution function based on characteristic pollen parameters and used a binary trivariate data matrix (Xi Yi Zi) to reflect the exine ornamentation regularity of the pollen. Our findings should inform the taxonomic status of the genus Malus.

Pollen electron micrographs from a total of 26 species and 81 cultivars of Malus were recorded in this book. All 107 figures and 642 scanned pollen images constitute primary data obtained by the authors. The images in this book are clear, three-dimensional, and aesthetically pleasing. They are accompanied with text descriptions and provided a method for the indication of the different types of information that can be expected.

This book can provide a reference for scientific researchers, students, and teachers in tertiary institutions that are engaged in research concerning crabapple production.

Authors and Affiliations

  • College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China

    Wangxiang Zhang, Junjun Fan, Yinfeng Xie, Ye Peng, Ting Zhou, Mingming Zhao

About the authors

Wangxiang Zhang, Junjun Fan, Yinfeng Xie, Ye Peng and Mingming Zhao are from College of Forestry, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China.

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eBook USD 84.99
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Hardcover Book USD 109.99
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