DIVERSITY OF PLANT PARASITIC NEMATODES ASSOCIATED WITH SOME VEGETABLES IN SINAI PENINSULA, EGYPT

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This book contains 30 chapters focusing on the importance of plant biodiversity monitoring and assessment to help prevent species extinction, ecosystem collapse and solve problems in biodiversity conservation. Plant Biodiversity: Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Abbreviations; 1: New Challenges to Promote Botany's Practice Using Botanic Gardens: The Case Study of the Lisbon Botanic Garden; Abstract; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Botanic Gardens and Plant Learning; 1.3 Strategies to Implement Conservation Policies; 1.4 Communication in Botanic Gardens; 1.5 Education in Botanic Gardens; 1.6 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; 2: New Horizons in Diversification of Temperate Fruit Crops; Abstract; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Need for Diversification. 2.3 Diversification and Prolonged Fruit Season2.4 Underutilized/Minor Fruits; 2.5 Underutilized Fruits -- What are they?; 2.6 Challenges in the Promotion of Underutilized Species; 2.7 Securing the Genetic Base of Minor Fruits; 2.8 The Importance of Collaboration; 2.9 Achievements; 2.10 Pome Fruits; 2.10.1 Apple; 2.10.2 Pear; 2.10.3 Quince; 2.10.4 Loquat; 2.11 Health Benefits of Pome Fruits; 2.12 Stone Fruits; 2.12.1 Peach; 2.12.2 Nectarine; 2.12.3 Plum; 2.12.4 Apricot; 2.12.5 Almond; 2.12.6 Cherry; 2.13 Health Benefits of Stone Fruits; 2.14 Nut Crops; 2.14.1 Walnut; 2.14.2 Pecan nut. 2.14.3 Hazelnut2.14.4 Chestnut; 2.15 Health Benefits of Nut Crops; 2.16 Other Fruits; 2.16.1 Kiwi fruit; 2.16.2 Prospects of kiwi fruit production; 2.16.3 Persimmon; 2.16.4 Health benefits of persimmon; 2.16.5 Pomegranate; 2.16.6 Health benefits of pomegranate; 2.16.7 Strawberry; 2.16.8 Health benefits of strawberry; 2.16.9 Grape; 2.16.10 Health benefits of grapes; 2.16.11 Olive; 2.16.12 Health benefits of olive; 2.16.13 Fig; 2.17 Emerging Challenges; 2.18 Summing Up; 2.19 Constraints in Crop Diversification; 2.20 Future Thrust; 2.21 Conclusion; References. 3: Asteraceae of India: its Diversity and Phytogeographical AffinityAbstract; 3.1 Introduction; 3.1.1 The Northern Mountains; 3.1.2 The North Indian Plain; 3.1.3 The peninsular plateau; 3.1.4 The coastal regions and islands; 3.2 Diversity and Distribution of Asteraceae in India; 3.2.1 Taxonomic treatment; 3.3 Phytogeography of Asteraceae of India; 3.4 Endemism in the Indian Asteraceae; 3.5 Exotic Asteraceae; 3.6 Rare and Endangered Asteraceae; 3.7 Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgements; References and bibliography; 4: Maintenance of Plant Specie…