The Biology and Utilization of Grasses

List of ContributorsForewordPrefaceChapter 1. The Evolution of the Grass Family Origin and Relationships of the Grasses What Were the Oldest Grasses Like? Adaptive Radiation within the Grass Family Evolution at the Species Level Polyploidy as a Factor in Grass Evolution Polyploidy and Apomixis in Grasses Synthetic Evolution in Grasses ReferencesChapter 2. Polyploidy as a Factor in the Evolution and Distribution of Grasses Factors Determining the Evolutionary Advantage of Polyploidy Evolution of the Alloploid Series in the Stipeae ReferencesChapter 3. Breeding of Grasses Genetic Diversity Germplasm Pools Breeding Methods Cytogenetics and Breeding Behavior Apomixis Induced Polyploids Interspecific and Intergeneric Hybridization Induced Mutations The Consequences of Selection ReferencesChapter 4. Developing Superior Turf Varieties Turf Variety Improvement Goals Species and Breeding Progress ReferencesChapter 5. Selection and Breeding of Grasses for Forage and Other Uses Text ReferencesChapter 6. Seedling Vigor and Seedling Establishment Seedling Vigor Characteristics Important in Seedling Vigor Possibilities for Increasing Seedling Vigor Seedling Establishment ReferencesChapter 7. Breeding for Seedling Vigor Pathways to Seedling Vigor Breeding Procedures ReferencesChapter 8. Environmental Modification for Seedling Establishment Natural Mulches Artificial Mulch Land-Forming Procedures Seedling Establishment Research at the Jornada Experimental Range ReferencesChapter 9. The Growth of Leaves and Tillers in Oryzopsis Miliacea Shoot Growth Leaf Growth ReferencesChapter 10. Chemical Regulation of Growth in Leaves and Tillers Anatomy and Morphology Regulation of Growth Apical Dominance in Grasses Growth Regulators ReferencesChapter 11. External Factors Affecting Tiller Development Temperature as the Principal Variable Light as the Principal Variable Mineral Nutrition or Water Supply as the Principal Variable Interaction of Factors Stage of Plant Development and Tiller Senescence Management ReferencesChapter 12. The Microclimate of Grass Communities Transfer Processes in the Air within the Canopy Transfers at Leaf Surfaces Energy Exchange at the Ground Surface Modeling the Microclimate ReferencesChapter 13. The Turfgrass Community as an Environment for the Development of Facultative Fungal Parasites Erratic Occurrence of Some Turfgrass Diseases Competitive Saprophytic Ability (CSA) Turfgrass Diseases That Spread by Aerial Hyphae Probable Sources of Exogenous Nutrients Factors Affecting Fungal Activity Factors Affecting Host Resistance Factors Affecting Fungal Survival Conclusions ReferencesChapter 14. Effects on Turfgrass of Cultural Practices in Relation to Microclimate Climate Soil Cultural Practices Mowing Irrigation Cultivation Cultural Practices of Value in Counteracting Adversity of Climate and Use ReferencesChapter 15. Population Interactions, Diversity, and Community Structure General Background Models of Community Structure Patterns of Diversity Genetic Variability in Related Species Population Interactions Population Regulation ReferencesChapter 16. Competition within the Grass Community Introduction and Dominance of Species in the Community Fertilizer Studies Weed Control and Revegetation Studies Summary and Conclusions ReferencesChapter 17. Soil Aeration and Gas Exchange in Relation to Grasses Soil Aeration Plant Aeration Soil-Plant Aeration ReferencesChapter 18.