Ethylene: Agricultural Sources and Applications

This text examines the biochemistry of endogenous ethylene biosynthesis and its role in the physiology of higher plants. It provides chapters examining ethylene as a hormone, its role in plant physiology, sources and factors affecting microbial production of ethylene, and biochemistry of ethylene production by microorganisms. It also considers ethylene production in soil, the role of ethylene in symbiosis and pathogenesis, and its commercial application in agriculture.