Seed Ecology

Author : M.W. Fenner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400948441
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seed Ecology written by M.W. Fenner and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the regeneration of plants from seed under field conditions. It attempts to give a reasonably balanced overview of the many aspects of this broad topic. The first chapter introduces some general ideas about reproduction in plants. Subsequent chapters deal with the early stages in the life of a plant, from ovule to established seedling, in a more or less chronological order. The final chapter shows how the data on regeneration requirements of different species can be used to explain a number of important characteristics of whole plant communities. The study of the ecological aspects of reproduction by seed touches on a range of issues of current interest in biology. A discussion of seed size and number involves a consideration of the concepts of resource allocation, life cycles and strategies. The in teractions between plants and animals seen in pollination, seed dispersal and predation provide excellent material for the study of coevolution. Investigations on regeneration from seed have greatly our understanding of the causes and maintenance of species added to diversity. The reader will find that virtually all the experiments and field observations described in this book are conceptually very simple. Many of them merely required numerous careful measurements.

Author : Michael Fenner
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521653688
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ecology of Seeds written by Michael Fenner and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-02-24 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What determines the number and size of the seeds produced by a plant? How often should it reproduce them? How often should a plant produce them? Why and how are seeds dispersed, and what are the implications for the diversity and composition of vegetation? These are just some of the questions tackled in this wide-ranging review of the role of seeds in the ecology of plants. The authors bring together information on the ecological aspects of seed biology, starting with a consideration of reproductive strategies in seed plants and progressing through the life cycle, covering seed maturation, dispersal, storage in the soil, dormancy, germination, seedling establishment, and regeneration in the field. The text encompasses a wide range of concepts of general relevance to plant ecology, reflecting the central role that the study of seed ecology has played in elucidating many fundamental aspects of plant community function.

Author : Carol C. Baskin
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 9780120802630
Total Pages : 684 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seeds written by Carol C. Baskin and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2001 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination provides a working hypothesis of the ecological and environmental conditions under which carious kinds of seed dormancy have developed. It also presents the seed germination of morethan 3500 species of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbaceous species.

Author : Mary Allessio Leck
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0323148654
Total Pages : 485 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ecology of Soil Seed Banks written by Mary Allessio Leck and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-12-02 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecology of Soil Seed Banks examines the factors that influence seed bank dynamics and the variety of patterns found among different species. This book presents seed banks in a community context to explore the ecological implications of different patterns, and thus begin the development of a synthesis by comparing various communities. Organized into five parts, this book first examines the general processes that influence inputs or losses from the seed bank, including predation, dormancy/germination mechanisms, and their evolutionary importance. Then, this text examines seed banks in a community context. Only eight vegetation types are included, but the range in diversity of life form, length of growing season, and dominant environmental conditions allow comparisons of seed bank patterns. This book also explores the role of seed banks in vegetation management. This reference material will be a valuable reference material to population and community ecologists and managers. Evolutionary consequences of seed banks should be of interest to population and theoretical biologists.

Author : Robert S Gallagher
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 1780641834
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seeds, 3rd Edition written by Robert S Gallagher and published by CABI. This book was released on 2013-12-06 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 3rd edition of Seeds: The Ecology of Regeneration in Plant Communities highlights the many advances in the field of seed ecology and its relationship to plant community dynamics that have taken place in recent years. The new edition also features chapters on seed development and morphology, seed chemical ecology, implications of climate change on regeneration by seed, and the functional role of seed banks in agricultural and natural ecosystems. The book is aimed at advanced level students and researchers in the fields of seed science, seed ecology and plant ecology.

Author : Lara Jefferson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199755930
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ecology of Plant-Derived Smoke written by Lara Jefferson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-04 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses how plant-derived smoke functions as a tool for promoting seed germination and growth, with 1355 species accounts.

Author : Carlos Alberto Busso
Publisher : Nova Biomedical Books
ISBN 13 : 9781626186538
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book From Seed Germination to Young Plants written by Carlos Alberto Busso and published by Nova Biomedical Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Author : Lawrence O. Copeland
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461516196
Total Pages : 479 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Principles of Seed Science and Technology written by Lawrence O. Copeland and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Fourth Edition of Principles of Seed Science and Technology, like the fIrst three editions, is written for the advanced undergraduate student or lay person who desires an introduction to the science and technology of seeds. The fIrst nine chapters present the seed as a biological system and cover its origin, development, composition, function (and sometimes nonfunction), performance and ultimate deterioration. The last nine chapters present the fundamentals of how seeds are produced, conditioned, evaluated and distributed in our modern agricultural society. Two new chapters have been added in this fourth edition, one on seed ecology and the second on seed drying. Finally, revisions have been made throughout to reflect changes that have occurred in the seed industry since publication of the Third Edition. Because of the fundamental importance of seeds to both agriculture and to all of society, we have taken great care to present the science and technology of seeds with the respect and feeling this study deserves. We hope that this feeling will be communicated to our readers. Furthermore, we have attempted to present information in a straight-forward, easy-ta-read manner that will be easily understood by students and lay persons alike. Special care has been taken to address both current state-of-the-art as well as future trends in seed technology.

Author : Steve W. Adkins
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 1845931971
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seeds written by Steve W. Adkins and published by CABI. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These proceedings contain 43 papers on the aspects of seed conservation, development, biotechnology, germination, dormancy and ecology.

Author : Michael Fenner
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 9780851994321
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seeds written by Michael Fenner and published by CABI. This book was released on 2000 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second edition of a multi-author book first published in 1992. It deals with all aspects of plant regeneration by seeds, including reproductive allocation, seed dispersal and predation, longevity, dormancy and germination. All chapters have been updated, and four new chapters added on seed size, seedling establishment, the role of gaps, and regeneration from seed after fire.