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LITERATURE: Bibliography of Beneficial Nematodes
To add to the recent discussion on beneficial nematodes, here
are several key bibliographies on these little critters.
Smith, K.A., R.W. Miller, and D.H. Simser. 1992.
Entomopathogenic Nematode Bibliography: Heterorhabditid and
Steinernematid Nematodes. Southern Cooperative Series Bull. 370.
81 p.
This bulletin is one in a series of Southern Cooperative
Extension bulletins. It is a publication of the nematode
subcommittee of Regional Project S-240, "Development of Ento-
mopathogens as Control Agents for Insect Pests." The Arkansas
Agricultural Experiment Station is the publishing station.
Requests for copies of this bulletin should be sent to:
Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station
110 Agriculture Building
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
This bulletin lists 1413 citations and contains a
keyword index of over 140 listings. It is the latest
project since Shepard's (1974) and Gaugler and Kaya's
(1983) published bibliographies.
Shepard, M.R.N. 1974. Anthropods as final hosts of
nematodes and nematomorphs. An annotated bibliography
1900 - 1972. Farnham Royal: Commonwealth Agric. Bureau,
Tech. Comm. 45. 248 p.
Gaugler, R., and Kaya, H.K. 1983. Bibliography of the
entomogenous nematode family Steinernematidae. Bibliogr.
Entomol. Soc. Am. 1: 43-64.
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From: bwilliam@oyster.smcm.edu (Bill Williams)
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Subject: Re: Beginner Botany Books/Keys
Date: 20 Sep 1993 13:51:40 GMT
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In article <jeffyCDILHs.CHx@netcom.com>
jeffy@netcom.com (Jeff Youngstrom) writes that he is looking for a
simple key.
I've had excellent luck with the "Finder" series, published by the
Nature Study Guild. (Box 972, Berkeley, CA 94701 in 1963) I have
their "Master Tree Finder," and there are several others, including a
Pacific Coast Tree Finder. Of course, mine is thirty years old, so
they MAY be difficult to find... Good luck!
_________________________________
William E. Williams
Department of Biology
St. Mary's College of Maryland
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From: alanj@netcom.com (Alan Jeddeloh)
Subject: Re: seeds dormancy & germination
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In article <waverheu.153.000ACEE7@vub.ac.be> waverheu@vub.ac.be (Willy A Verheulpen) writes:
>Hello everyone,
>Does anyone have any info on enhancing seeds germination.
>This interests me very much. The striation/scratching &
>sulphuric acid treatments are known in the raising
>of many plant species.(I am mainly interested in cacti)
>I am more interested in experiments that show a chemical/
>biochemical or other influence that breaks seeds dormancy
>and that is able to amplify the seeds germination rate.
>I know giberillines are used as such but is there anyone
>who has experimented with these? With what results?
>I have come across a reference in German literature where
>they speak of "something" they call "KAPROMIN". Has anyone
>ever heard of this? I have no idea wheter this is a single
>component/mix/commercial name or whatever.
>Experiments are mentioned by which germination experiments
>show 0% germination wh the compound up to 60% germination
>when the compound is used or even applied afther sowing.
>Would very much appreciate your comments.
>
>
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There is a guy named Norman Deno who has experimented with gibberelic
acid, primarily with alpines. He's written a book (self-published) on
his experiences. There is a review of it in my October Horticulture (just
arrived today) Deno's a ex chemistry prof who apparently conducted
extensive research on seed germination. The prose is described a "knotty"
which propably means the guy should have hired an editor. If you want a
copy of the review E-mail me your snail mail address.
His address is
Dr. Norman Deno
139 Lenor Dr.
State College, PA 16801
The book is titled Seed Germination Theory and Practice. Cost is $20 which
includes surface mail oversears.
Sorry for all the errors but I'm new on this system and am not a computer
whiz bang
Jan Jeddel
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From: bae@gpu.utcc.utoronto.ca (Beverly Erlebacher)
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Subject: Re: Books on stem cuttings and propagation ?
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In article <Leath.43.000DB50E@cs.upei.ca>,
Stephen James Leath <Leath@cs.upei.ca> wrote:
>Does anyone know of a good reference book on propagation by stem cuttings ?
>When to collect cuttings for different plants, shrubs and trees and what sort
>of medium ,temp, hormone etc..
One of the most complete references is
Plant propagation : principles and practices / Hudson
T. Hartmann, Dale E. Kester, Fred T. Davies, Jr.
5th ed. Prentice Hall, c1990
This is a big, expensive textbook that may be available in university libraries.
It is technical, and oriented toward commercial production.
Another book that may well be in your public library is 'Plants-a-Plenty'
by Catherine Osgoode Foster. (Rodale Press, I think.) It is oriented more
toward the small scale or home hobbyist, but has a remarkable amount of info
on various plants in it.
There is also a standard reference called something like 'Manual of Woody
Plants' or something similar, I haven't seen it personally, but it is said
to be what professional horticulturalists use.
There are many other books on propagation. Before you buy one, have a look
through what is available in your public and/or university library. You may
well find a book that meets your needs better than the above.
Beverly Erlebacher
Toronto, Ontario Canada
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From: GELLMORE@PEARL.TUFTS.EDU (BIOHEAD)
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Subject: New book on seed germination
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Netters:
An unusual but tremendously useful (for propagations by seed) book
has arrived on my desk. It is published by its author. The first edition
was quickly snapped up by the horticulture community. Its been interesting
reading because it is written by a long-time practicioner of seed
germination (I wonder about the grammar of that sentence...)
Anyway heres the info: Deno, N.C. 1993. Seed germination: theory and practice.
242 pp.
To get a copy, send a $20 check to Norman C. Deno, 139 Lenor Drive, State
College, PA 16801 USA
I have no vested interest in this book, or in Prof Deno. Its just that the
utility of this book is surprisingly high, and acquiring the book
requires going through this unconventional channel.
Best, Ellmore
Biology, Tufts Univ.
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From: pharvey@quack.kfu.com (Paul Harvey)
Subject: Re: "Strange" food plants wanted
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In article <28cm3r$f24@news.bu.edu>
bailey@butyng.bu.edu (Sherry Bailey) writes:
>So, Kay -- what IS "economic botany"???
_Economic Botany_
Devoted to Past, Present, and Future Uses of Plants by People.
ISSN 0013-001, published quarterly by the New York Botanical Garden.
Membership in the Society for Economic Botany is open to all individuals
who are interested in the past, present and future uses of plants by
people. Three types of membership are available. Annual dues for each are:
Regular membership, ; Student membership, ; Family membership, ;
Sustaining membership, -99; Patron membership, -499; Benefactor
membership, or more; payable at par in United States currency. Each
membership includes an annual supscription to ECONOMIC BOTANY. Application
for Membership, accompanied by dues for one year, should be sent to
Economic Botany Business Office, P.O. Box 368, Lawrence, KS 66044 USA.
Vol. 47, no. 3, pp. 215-344, July-September, 1993:
Workshop: Economic Valuation and Sustainable Management of Non-Timber
Tropical Forest Products:
The Economic Value and Sustainable Harvest of Plants and Animals from the
Tropical Forest: Assumptions, Hypothesis, and Methods. p. 215
A Method for the Economic Valuation of Non-timber Tropical Forest Products
Methods to Assess the Impact of Extraction of Non-timber Tropical Forest
Products on Plant Populations. p. 234
Introduction to Case Studies from South Asia. p. 248
The Value of Non-timber Forest Products: An Estimation for Tropical Deciduous
Forest in India. p. 258
Extraction of Non-timber Forest Products, Including Fodder and Fuelwood, in
Mudumalai, India. p. 268
Role of Non-timber Forest Products in the Economy of Peripheral Communities
of Knuckles National Wilderness Area of Sri Lanka: A Farming Systems
Approach. p. 275
Interdisciplinary Research Towards Management of Non-timber Forest Resources
in Lowland Rain Forests of Sri Lanka. p. 282
Acknowledgements. p. 290
Traditional Uses of Curcuma longa (Zingiberaceae) in Rotuma. p. 291
The North Wakashan "Wild Carrots"; Clarification of some Ethnobotanical
Ambiguity in Pacific Northwest Apiaceae. p. 297
Adaption of Five Columnar Cactus Species to Various Conditions in the Negev
Desert of Israel. p. 304
Agave Studies in Yucatan, Mexico. I. Past and Present Germplasm Diversity and
Uses. p. 312 II. Nutritional Value of the Inflorescence Peduncle and
Incipient Domestication. p. 328
Howard Scott Gentry. p. 335
Book Reviews. p. 311, 337, 338
Manuscript Requirements. p. 343
Article 23189 of rec.gardens:
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From: br105@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Jeffrey A. Del Col)
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Subject: WANTED: book UNDEREXPLOITED TROPICAL PLANTS...
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I will pay $15.00 for a copy of the book
UNDEREXPLOITED TROPICAL PLANTS OF POTENTIAL ECONOMIC VALUE.
If anyone has a copy of this book or knows where I can get one,
please e-mail me at
<<Del_Col@ab.wvnet.edu>>
It is out of print and the GPO doesn't plan to issue a new edition.
I am also desperate to buy a copy of LOST CROPS OF THE INCAS and will pay
original price ($24.95) for it in very good to excellent condition.
J. Del Col
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Article 1698 of rec.food.historic:
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From: klier@cobra.uni.edu
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Subject: Re: Whole grain flour and bread - When, How and Why did we lose it?
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Date: 17 Oct 93 20:22:42 -0500
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In article <timinCF235B.Ju7@netcom.com>, timin@netcom.com (Mitchell E. Timin) writes:
> Does anyone know anything about when, how, and why our society converted
> from whole grain bread to white bread? I would like to learn about that,
> or about refererences.
There's a nice section on this in Richard Klein's _This Green World_. (Harper
& Row 1987, a nice, chatty economic botany text with wonderful stories).
Essentially, yes, the shift to white bread depended on changes of milling
techniques (milling through fairly widely spaced stones first to remove
bran and germ) then sifting through fine silk bolting cloths. If memory
serves (and it often doesn't... I was reading just before going to sleep!),
the technique came from France to the US, where the first fine flour mill
was started in Minneapolis/St Paul (St Anthony Falls, perhaps???), but
later moved to Niagara Falls because of the greater hydropower available
there.
And yes, bread was the mainstay of diet in most of Europe for many centuries.
Kay Klier Biology Dept UNI
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From: klier@cobra.uni.edu
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Subject: Re: About these wildflowers ... ?
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Date: 20 Oct 93 18:29:58 -0500
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In article <93293.155621U14371@uicvm.uic.edu>, <U14371@uicvm.uic.edu> writes:
> I would also appreciate it if someone (Kay? Susan?) could recommend a
> GOOD basic(?) botany book I could learn from on my own. Also, where
> could I find a good glossary for botanical terms (eg. scabrous [sp?])?
For just plain readable, with a slight horticultural bent, Kingsley
Stern's botany book is quite nice. For a slightly more academic
(drier, less chatty) tome that is *very nice*, Peter Raven's botany
text is also good. Another I've liked, though it's dated, is Rickett's
Botany for Gardeners. I've looked at Brian Capon's book, with a similar
title, but wasn't so much impressed... maybe I'm just jaded.
There's also a very nice Visual Dictionary of Plants, often to be
found in children's sections of bookstores. Wonderful, accurately
named pictures of plant parts and major plant groups. Well worth the
$10-$15.
As to scabrous, scarious, scalariform, and all those other descriptive
terms we bandy about in the taxonomic literature, one of the very best
is the (alas!) out of print Radford, Dickison, Bell, Ritchie et al.
Vascular Plant Systematics. About 2" of closely typed 8.5 x 11"
pages that are sort of "everything you wanted to know about plant
taxonomy but are afraid to ask". Borrow a copy from the library
and photocopy the terminology section. (And if you find a spare
copy laying around in a bookstore, Susan will swap you trilliums and
probably even first born children for it. I've got a copy, but
would love a second, since mine gets "borrowed" so often I'm thinking
of chaining it to the bookcase.) If Radford et al isn't handy,
most plant taxonomy texts do a good job with most of the terminology.
I've taught with Porter's text, James Payne Smith's text, and I'm
blanking on the current text... (grr).
I'm away from the herbarium right now, but I'll look up your plants
later...
Kay Klier Biology Dept UNI
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From: Bob.Batson@mtask.omahug.org (Bob Batson)
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Subject: Re: Wanted: UNDEREXPLOITED TROPICAL PLANTS book
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Del_Col@ab.wvnet.edu (Jeff Del Col) writes:
In a message of 02 Oct 93 you write in rec.gardens:
> I will pay $15.00 for a copy of the book
> UNDEREXPLOITED TROPICAL PLANTS OF POTENTIAL ECONOMIC VALUE.
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> I am also desperate to buy a copy of LOST CROPS OF THE INCAS and will
> pay
> original price ($24.95) for it in very good to excellent condition.
According to info in the back of LOST CROPS OF THE INCAS, it's a BOSTID
report. For more info about these reports, send your Name, Title,
Institution, and Address to the following.
Board on Science and Technology for International Development
Publications and Information Services (HA-476E)
Office of International Affairs
National Research Council
2101 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20418 USA
I wrote to this address and was given 2 sources, one of which was
agAccess. I don't recall the other name & I threw away the letter. I was
able to buy a BRAND-NEW copy of LOST CROPS OF THE INCAS for $24.95 (plus
shipping) in June of `93. They're probably your best bet on fiding both
books. Their address is:
agAcess
P.O. Box 2008
Davis, CA 95617
Tel: 916-756-7177
FAX: 916-756-7188
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