"This book provides a clear set of integrative concepts for understanding how fruit trees work. The emphasis is on overarching principles rather than detailed descriptions of tree physiology or differences among the numerous species of fruit trees"--.

• Cover
• Dedication
• Concepts for Understanding Fruit Trees
• Contents
• Preface
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Energy Capture and Carbon Assimilation
  • Photosynthesis
  • Factors Influencing Photosynthesis
  • Use of Photosynthates
  • Respiration
  • Factors Influencing Respiration
• 3 Uptake and Assimilation of Nutrient Resources
• 4 The Structure of Trees
• 5 The Carbohydrate Economy of Fruit Trees
  • Distribution of Assimilated Resources in Fruit Trees
• 6 Understanding the Shoot Sink
  • Shoot and Leaf Development and Growth
  • Apical Dominance
  • Shoot Structure
  • Shoot Morphology
  • Shoot Orientation
  • Diurnal Patterns of Shoot Growth
  • Seasonal Growth Patterns of Shoot Growth and Dormancy
  • Tree Aging
• 7 Application of Shoot Growth Rules for Understanding Responses to Pruning
• 8 Understanding the Root Sink
  • Root Growth
  • Rootstocks
• 9 Understanding the Fruit Sink
  • Floral Development
  • Pollination, Fertilization and Fruit Set
  • Flower Structures and Fruit Types
  • Fruit Development and Growth
  • Limitations to Fruit Growth
  • Thinning Effects on Fruit Growth, Size and Yield
  • Spring Temperature Effects on Fruit Size
  • Nut Development and Growth
  • Alternate Bearing
• 10 Understanding the Long-Term Storage Sink
• 11 Integration of Tree Source and Sink Activities
• Chapter Notes and Further Reading
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Chapter 2: Energy Capture and Carbon Assimilation
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  • Chapter 3: Uptake and Assimilation of Nutrient Resources
    • Figure and table sources
  • Chapter 4: The Structure of Trees
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  • Chapter 5: The Carbohydrate Economy of Fruit Trees
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  • Chapter 6: Understanding the Shoot Sink
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  • Chapter 7: Application of Shoot Growth Rules for Understanding Responses to Pruning
  • Chapter 8: Understanding the Root Sink
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  • Chapter 9: Understanding the Fruit Sink
    • Figure and table sources
  • Chapter 10: Understanding the Long-Term Storage Sink
    • Figure and table sources
  • Chapter 11: Integration of Tree Source and Sink Activities
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• Index