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Description for Seed Ecology
Paperback. An overview of the many different ecological aspects of plant reproduction by seed, this book emphasizes special adaptations, causes of mortality and interactions with other organisms. Series: Outline Studies in Ecology. Num Pages: 151 pages, 36 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 194.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
151
Condition
New
Series
Outline Studies in Ecology
Number of Pages
151
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780412259302
SKU
V9780412259302
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Seed Ecology
`The author has struck an excellent balance between presentations of established facts and introductions to unresolved problems and the result is an introductory text which will do much to commend this fascinating and rapidly-evolving field of research to another generation of biologists.' New Phytologist