Seeds

Ecology, Biogeography, and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination

Seeds on ScienceDirect(Opens new window)
Paperback, 666 Pages
Published: OCT-2000
ISBN 10: 0-12-080263-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-12-080263-0
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS


By
Carol Baskin, School of Biological Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, U.S.A.
Jerry Baskin, School of Biological Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, U.S.A.

Description
This book about seeds focuses upon their two most important functions - dormancy and germination. The topics to be covered include the types of dormancy, theories of the relationship between dormancy and germination, the timing of germination, the various factors that control germination, and the general aspects of germination in different sorts of habitats.

Audience:
Plant scientists, ecologists, researchers in crop science, agriculture, and plant development.


 
Last update: 5 Nov 2011