Abstract The Cape Region (here treated as the winter rainfall region of southern Africa, thus
including fynbos, renosterveld and succulent karoo vegetation) is the world's foremost centre …

Since the first edition of this book published in 2005, there has been an immense amount of
new and fascinating work on the history, ecology, and evolution of the Mediterranean flora …

Data on 386 species with fire-stimulated flowering (fsf) in Australasia and South
Africa/Madagascar were collated to show that they occur under a wide range of fire regimes …

This book, the first in a series on crop production science in horticulture, is aimed at teaching
staff and students involved in courses on horticulture and applied biology at degree, diploma …

Abstract Background and Aims Genome size is known to affect various plant traits such as
stomatal size, seed mass, and flower or shoot phenology. However, these associations are …

Although a great deal of research on ornamental geophytes has been conducted since the
beginning of the 1990s, current information has not been comprehensively presented to …

This comprehensive review scrutinizes tissue culture and micropropagation methodologies
in geophytes, focusing on bulbous plants. The examination encompasses key stages …

The optimal growth schedule of a deciduous perennial plant is studied theoretically. We
make three basic assumptions. First, the daily net photosynthetic rate of a plant increases …

Abstract California chaparral and South African fynbos are fire-prone communities
dominated by species exhibiting remarkable similarities in germination response. In both …

Deals with all aspects of adaptive resemblance Full colour Covers everything from classic
examples of Batesian, Mullerian, aggressive and sexual mimicries through to human …