Annual Plant Reviews, Seed Development, Dormancy and Germination
Barbara Taylor Bradford
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Description for Annual Plant Reviews, Seed Development, Dormancy and Germination
Hardback. * A comprehensive and contemporary overview of the life cycle of a seed * Includes coverage of the tools used to analyse seed dormancy and germination behaviour * Chapter authors are from major international laboratories. Editor(s): Bradford, Kent; Nonogaki, Hiro. Series: Annual Plant Reviews. Num Pages: 392 pages, 63 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 868.
The formation, dispersal and germination of seeds are crucial stages in the life cycles of gymnosperm and angiosperm plants. The unique properties of seeds, particularly their tolerance to desiccation, their mobility, and their ability to schedule their germination to coincide with times when environmental conditions are favorable to their survival as seedlings, have no doubt contributed significantly to the success of seed-bearing plants. Humans are also dependent upon seeds, which constitute the majority of the world’s staple foods (e.g., cereals and legumes). Seeds are an excellent system for studying fundamental developmental processes in plant biology, as they develop from a ... Read more
The formation, dispersal and germination of seeds are crucial stages in the life cycles of gymnosperm and angiosperm plants. The unique properties of seeds, particularly their tolerance to desiccation, their mobility, and their ability to schedule their germination to coincide with times when environmental conditions are favorable to their survival as seedlings, have no doubt contributed significantly to the success of seed-bearing plants. Humans are also dependent upon seeds, which constitute the majority of the world’s staple foods (e.g., cereals and legumes). Seeds are an excellent system for studying fundamental developmental processes in plant biology, as they develop from a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Series
Annual Plant Reviews
Condition
New
Number of Pages
388
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405139830
SKU
V9781405139830
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Barbara Taylor Bradford
Professor Kent Bradford, Director, Seed Biotechnology Center, University of California, Davis, USA. Dr Hiroyuki Nonogaki, Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA.
Reviews for Annual Plant Reviews, Seed Development, Dormancy and Germination
"Bradford and Nonogaki is an essential addition to the bookshelf … All chapters are well written and cross-referencing among chapters is extensive." (Annals of Botany, November 2008) "The current challenges and remaining questions for future research are discussed as well. This book is a resource for seed biologists, plant breeders, geneticists, plant developers biologists, and graduate students." (Marissa ... Read more