{"product_id":"9783032210159","title":"Latin American Blackberries Biology, Vol. 3 Rubus nubigenus Kunth and Rubus guyanensis Focke","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLatin American Blackberries Biology, Vol. 3\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRubus nubigenus Kunth and Rubus guyanensis Focke\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFernando Ramirez\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Life Sciences \/ Botany\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLatin American Blackberries Biology Vol. 3 \u003c\/em\u003eis the first comprehensive work dedicated to the highland blackberry species \u003cem\u003eRubus nubigenus\u003c\/em\u003e Kunth and \u003cem\u003eRubus guyanensis\u003c\/em\u003e Focke—underutilized plants from South America with significant potential for breeding programs, plant repositories, cultivation, and the production of health-related compounds such as antioxidants. These species also yield edible fruits with commercial, medicinal, and ethnobotanical applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eAddressing a critical knowledge gap, this book explores key aspects of \u003cem\u003eRubus\u003c\/em\u003e biology, including floral morphology, pollination, fruit and pyrene characteristics, overall plant morphology, genetic diversity, breeding potential, and biogeography. It brings together field observations, newly obtained data, and high-quality photographs that meticulously document the plants and their environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eFernando Ramírez is a biologist with over 20 years of research experience in the field of tropical plant biology. Currently, he is an Independent Researcher. He studied biology as an undergraduate (2004) and received his Master´s degree in Biological Sciences (2009) at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia. His research initially focused on mango flowering in the tropics. His research interests include tropical plant reproductive biology, particularly among \u003cem\u003eRubus\u003c\/em\u003e species, tropical fruits, and urban trees. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 May 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032210159\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266736640140,"sku":"9783032210159","price":125.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032210159.jpg?v=1781088364","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783032210159","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}