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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Burlington :
Elsevier Science,
2014.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1601 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780124166837 0124166830 9780124166776 0124166776 |