ISHS Acta Horticulturae 344: International Symposium on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
PREFACE |
| Authors: | D. Palevitch, E. Putievsky |
| Abstract:
For this symposium agronomists, horticulturists, plant breeders, botanists, chemists, plant physiologists, ethnoparmacologists pharmacists and medical doctors, were assembled for a multi-disciplinary discussion on in the cultivation and utilization of medicinal and aromatic plants. More then 150 scientists representing 26 countries and five continents gathered, in Tiberias that lies on the shore of the sea of Galilee, some 200 meters below sea level. The presentations, 35 oral presentations and more then 50 posters - covered a wide range of plant species. Forty two different species of medicinal and aromatic plants, have been discussed during the symposium. Contributions of 70 presentations are compiled in this volume.
We express our gratitude to all the contributors, for the preparation of their articles.
We do hope that this volume of Acta Horticulturae, will serve as useful reference to those that attended the symposium, and to many others, that are interested in aromatic and medicinal plants.
We extend our thanks to the team of Dan Knassim Company who organized the symposium so successfully and assisted in the publishing of this volume. | |
