Seeds ecology, biogeography, and evolution of dormancy and germination

The new edition of Seeds contains new information on many topics discussed in the first edition, such as fruit/seed heteromorphism, breaking of physical dormancy and effects of inbreeding depression on germination. New topics have been added to each chapter, including dichotomous keys to types of se...

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Main Author: Baskin, Carol C.
Other Authors: Baskin, Jerry M.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Burlington Elsevier Science 2014, 2014
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Collection: Elsevier ScienceDirect eBooks - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The new edition of Seeds contains new information on many topics discussed in the first edition, such as fruit/seed heteromorphism, breaking of physical dormancy and effects of inbreeding depression on germination. New topics have been added to each chapter, including dichotomous keys to types of seeds and kinds of dormancy; a hierarchical dormancy classification system; role of seed banks in restoration of plant communities; and seed germination in relation to parental effects, pollen competition, local adaption, climate change and karrikinolide in smoke from burning plants
Physical Description:online resource (1601 pages)
ISBN:0124166830
9780124166837
0124166776
9780124166776