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Acknowledgements |
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Introduction |
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Part 1 Genetic improvement and plant physiology |
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1 Exploiting the mango genome: molecular markers |
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4 Other molecular markers |
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5 Next-generation sequencing technologies |
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8 Future trends and conclusion |
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9 Where to look for further information |
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12 | (1) |
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2 The genetic diversity of mangoes |
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2 Description of the principal mango cultivars |
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3 Photographs of the principal mango cultivars |
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6 Appendix 1: list of the principal mango cultivars |
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7 Appendix 2: photos of principal mango cultivars |
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3 Advances in understanding mango tree growth and canopy development |
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87 | (1) |
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2 Mango tree architecture |
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88 | (3) |
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3 Morphology of the mango growth unit |
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91 | (6) |
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4 Growth and development of the mango growth unit |
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5 From the growth unit to the current-year branch |
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6 Interactions between vegetative growth and reproduction |
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109 | (6) |
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8 Where to look for further information |
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115 | (2) |
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117 | (4) |
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4 Advances in understanding flowering, pollination and fruit development in mangoes |
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Maria Hilda Perez-Barraza |
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Jorge Alberto Osuna-Gracia |
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2 Vegetative shoot development |
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122 | (2) |
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3 Induction, initiation and floral differentiation |
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124 | (5) |
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4 Genes related to the flowering process |
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129 | (2) |
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5 Pollination and fertilisation |
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131 | (2) |
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133 | (5) |
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138 | (1) |
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9 Where to look for further information |
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139 | (1) |
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139 | (10) |
Part 2 Cultivation techniques |
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5 Mango cultivation practices in the tropics: good agricultural practices to maximize sustainable yields |
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149 | (16) |
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149 | (2) |
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2 Constraints and strategies: soil |
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151 | (2) |
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3 Constraints and strategies: climate |
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153 | (2) |
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4 Constraints and strategies: orchard management |
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155 | (3) |
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5 Constraints and strategies: irrigation and nutrition |
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158 | (2) |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (4) |
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6 Mango cultivation practices for the subtropics |
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165 | (20) |
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165 | (1) |
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2 Tropical versus subtropical mango cultivation: climatic considerations |
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166 | (4) |
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3 Exploiting genetic variation among mango cultivars |
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170 | (2) |
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4 Cultural techniques: planting density, spacing and out-of-season production |
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172 | (2) |
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5 Cultural techniques: control of growth and flowering |
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174 | (6) |
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180 | (1) |
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7 Where to look for further information |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (4) |
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7 Mango cultivation in greenhouses |
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185 | (20) |
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185 | (2) |
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187 | (4) |
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191 | (2) |
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193 | (4) |
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197 | (5) |
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6 Disease and pest control |
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202 | (1) |
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7 Future trends and conclusion |
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203 | (1) |
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8 Where to look for further information |
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203 | (1) |
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203 | (2) |
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8 Management of an ultra-high-density mango orchard and benefits of the small-tree system |
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205 | (24) |
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205 | (1) |
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206 | (3) |
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3 Basis for increased productivity |
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209 | (3) |
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4 Observations relating to flushing and pruning practices |
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212 | (4) |
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5 Observations concerning flowering |
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216 | (2) |
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6 Cultivar and environment attributes suiting ultra-high-density planting |
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218 | (2) |
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7 Additional benefits and their significance |
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220 | (4) |
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8 System adoption to date |
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224 | (1) |
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9 Conclusion and future trends |
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225 | (1) |
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10 Where to look for further information |
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226 | (1) |
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226 | (1) |
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226 | (3) |
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9 Organic mango production: a review |
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Victor Manuel Medina-Urrutia |
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Jaime Eduardo Reyes-Hernandez |
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Marciano Manuel Robles-Gonzalez |
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229 | (1) |
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2 Climate and soil selection |
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230 | (1) |
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3 Cultivars and rootstocks |
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231 | (2) |
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4 Soil preparation and planting |
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233 | (2) |
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5 High density, pruning and shading |
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235 | (1) |
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6 Management of established mango orchards |
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236 | (3) |
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239 | (2) |
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241 | (2) |
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9 Flowering habit and induction |
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243 | (2) |
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10 Pest and disease management |
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245 | (12) |
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11 Comparing organic and conventional systems |
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257 | (1) |
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258 | (1) |
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259 | (10) |
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10 Improving fertilizer and water-use efficiency in mango cultivation |
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269 | (44) |
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269 | (4) |
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2 Assessing water requirements of mango trees |
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273 | (6) |
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3 Evaluation of main mango irrigation strategies |
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279 | (7) |
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4 Impact of water quality on mango productivity |
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286 | (1) |
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5 Technologies for more efficient water management |
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287 | (2) |
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289 | (4) |
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293 | (8) |
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301 | (2) |
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9 Where to look for further information |
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303 | (1) |
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303 | (10) |
Part 3 Post-harvest management |
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11 Monitoring fruit quality and quantity in mangoes |
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313 | (26) |
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313 | (6) |
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2 Monitoring harvest maturity: making the decision to pick |
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319 | (9) |
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328 | (3) |
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331 | (1) |
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5 Decision support systems |
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332 | (3) |
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6 Future trends and conclusion |
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335 | (1) |
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7 Where to look for further information |
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336 | (1) |
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336 | (1) |
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336 | (3) |
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12 Understanding post-harvest deterioration in mangoes |
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339 | (38) |
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339 | (2) |
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2 Ripening-related changes |
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341 | (6) |
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3 Pre-harvest handling, environment and deterioration |
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347 | (2) |
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4 In-harvest handling, environment and deterioration |
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349 | (3) |
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5 Post-harvest handling, environment and deterioration |
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352 | (5) |
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357 | (2) |
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7 Future trends and conclusion |
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359 | (1) |
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359 | (18) |
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13 Post-harvest storage management of mango fruit |
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377 | (26) |
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1 Introduction: the mango fruit |
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377 | (2) |
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379 | (2) |
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3 Post-harvest operations: managing mango fruit diseases |
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381 | (5) |
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4 Post-harvest operations: use of ethylene, 1-MCP, modified and controlled atmospheres, waxes and edible coatings |
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386 | (2) |
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5 Post-harvest operations: quarantine treatments |
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388 | (2) |
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6 Preparing fruit for market |
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390 | (3) |
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393 | (1) |
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8 Where to look for further information |
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393 | (1) |
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393 | (1) |
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393 | (10) |
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14 The nutritional and nutraceutical/functional properties of mangoes |
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Monica Maria de Almeida Lopes |
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Maria Raquel Alcantara de Miranda |
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403 | (1) |
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2 Health benefits of mango fruits |
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404 | (8) |
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3 Increasing phytochemical concentrations in mango fruits |
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412 | (3) |
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4 Pre- and post-harvest factors influencing bioactive compounds of mango fruits |
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415 | (2) |
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5 Case study: low fluence PL to enhance mango phytochemical content |
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417 | (3) |
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6 Future trends and conclusion |
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420 | (1) |
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7 Where to look for further information |
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420 | (1) |
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421 | (8) |
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15 Life cycle assessment of mango systems |
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429 | (30) |
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429 | (1) |
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430 | (4) |
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434 | (4) |
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4 LCA case study: exports of mango from the Rio Sao Francisco Valley in Brazil |
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438 | (10) |
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5 Environmental challenges |
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448 | (2) |
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6 Future trends and conclusion |
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450 | (1) |
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7 Where to look for further information |
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451 | (1) |
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452 | (7) |
Part 4 Diseases and pests |
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16 Integrated disease management in mango cultivation |
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459 | (52) |
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459 | (1) |
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2 Fruit diseases: anthracnose |
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460 | (7) |
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3 Fruit diseases: bacterial black spot (black canker) |
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467 | (3) |
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470 | (6) |
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5 Foliar and floral diseases: algal leaf spot, apical necrosis and decline disorders |
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476 | (4) |
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6 Foliar and floral diseases: galls, scaly bark and powdery mildew |
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480 | (3) |
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7 Foliar and floral diseases: malformation |
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483 | (6) |
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8 Foliar and floral diseases: seca and sudden decline |
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489 | (3) |
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492 | (3) |
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495 | (1) |
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11 Where to look for further information |
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496 | (1) |
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496 | (1) |
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496 | (15) |
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17 Integrated pest management and biological pest control strategies in mango cultivation |
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511 | (32) |
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2 Problems with overreliance on insecticides |
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512 | (1) |
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513 | (2) |
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4 IPM options (biological, cultural and chemical) |
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515 | (6) |
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521 | (16) |
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6 Future trends and conclusion |
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537 | (1) |
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7 Where to look for further information |
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538 | (1) |
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538 | (5) |
Index |
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