Download or read book Biology of Hevea Rubber written by P. M. Priyadarshan and published by CABI. This book was released on 2011 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rubber is an economically important material that occurs naturally and can be produced synthetically. Many advances have been made in the understanding of the cultivation and biology of the rubber tree, Hevea brasiliensis, and this book covers the essential elements of rubber breeding and physiology to provide a guide for cultivators and researchers of this vital crop. It provides an in-depth analysis of plant structure and crop physiology, climatic requirements, latex production, genetics and breeding, biotechnology, molecular biology, soil tillage and crop establishment, nutrition, weed cont.