The Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera L.) - Research and Development Perspectives

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Krishnakumar, V. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Thampan, P. K. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Nair, M. Achuthan (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Plant breeding.; Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Climate change.; Plant biochemistry.; Plant physiology.; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology.; Soil Science & Conservation.; Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.; Plant Biochemistry.; Plant Physiology.

Since the publication of "The coconut palm - A monograph" in 1960, considerable information has been accrued on the crop through work at research institutes, international organisations and development agencies. Although coconut cultivation is spread over 93 countries, providing employment...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• International Scenario of Coconut Sector
• Botany, Origin and Genetic Resources of Coconut
• Varietal Improvement
• Varietal Resistance in Coconut
• Coconut Biotechnology
• Agro Management Practices for Sustainable Coconut Production
• Soil Productivity and Nutrition
• Physiology and Biochemistry
• Coconut - Maladies and Remedies
• Phytoplasmal Diseases
• Pest Dynamics and Suppression Strategies
• Harvest and Post Harvest Technology
• Technology Translation in Coconut - Global Scenario and Strategies
• Nutrition and Health Aspects of Coconut
• Climate Change, Carbon Sequestration, and Coconut-Based Ecosystems
• World Coconut Economy: Sectoral Issues, Markets, and Trade. .