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Techniques for Pollination Biologists

By Carol Ann Kearns , David William Inouye

Book information

Publisher
University Press of Colorado
Year
1993
ISBN
9780870812811, 0870812815
LCC
QK926 .K425 1993
Open Library ID
OL1406676M
Language
english
Format
CHM
Filesize
2 MB (2530406 bytes)
Pages
583\0
Topic
Biology
Time added
2010-05-17 00:23:50

Description

Techniques for Pollination Biologists is the first book to incorporate all techniques published in the pollination literature as well as unpublished methods compiled from practicing pollination biologists. The bibliography includes 1,200 references from more than 200 journals, plus books and previously unpublished materials.Appendices list sources for all the equipment and chemicals needed.This book presents the newest techniques such as fluorescence microscopy to examine pollen tubes, high-pressure liquid chromatography for nectar analysis, and using particle counters to count pollen grains and nuclear magnetic resonance for floral odor analysis. In addition to these sophisticated methods, basic techniques are described for labeling plants, manipulating flowers, marking or excluding, and designing simple but elegant experiments with small budgets. The book also examines potential pitfalls for pollination studies and offers cautionary advice about designing and implementing different types of pollination experiments.

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