Baskin, C: SEEDS REV/E

Erscheinungsjahr 2000
ISBN: 978-0-12-080263-0
Verlag: William Andrew Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 680 Seiten, Format (B × H): 214 mm x 276 mm, Gewicht: 1546 g

Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination differs from all other books on seed germination. It is an all-encompassing volume that provides a working hypothesis of the ecological and environmental conditions under which various kinds of seed dormancy have developed. It also presents information on the seed germination of more than 3500 species of trees, shrubs, vines and herbaceous species, making this a valuable reference for anyone studying germination. This book delivers information on characteristics of each type of seed dormancy, how each type of dormancy is broken in nature, and what environmental conditions are required for germination after dormancy is broken. It explains how studies should be done to distinguish persistent from transient seed banks, and covers which species should be controlled, propagated, and conserved. Seeds gives the reader insight and guidelines for doing ecologically meaningful studies on the biogeography and evolution of seed dormancy and germination in order to better understand plant reproductive strategies, life history traits, adaptations to habitats, and physiological processes.

Zielgruppe

AUDIENCE: Plant scientist, ecologists, researchers in crop science, agriculture, and plant development. Graduate students and faculty in these areas.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Baskin, Carol C.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik Pflanzenökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik Pflanzenreproduktion, Verbreitung, Genetik
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Ackerbaukunde, Pflanzenbau Nutzpflanzen: Biologie, Genetik, Pflanzenzüchtung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.
Ecologically Meaningful Germination Studies.
Types of Seed Dormancy.
Germination Ecology of Seeds with Nondeep Physiological Dormancy.
Germination Ecology of Seeds with Morphophysiological Dormancy.
Germination Ecology of Seeds with Physical Dormancy.
Germination Ecology of Seeds in the Persistent Seed Bank.
Causes of Within-Species Variations in Seed Dormancy and Germination Characteristics.
A Geographical Perspective on Germination Ecology: Tropical and Subtropical Zones.
A Geographical Perspective on Germination Ecology: Temperate and Arctic Zones.

Germination Ecology of Plants with Specialized Life Cycles and/or Habitats.

Biogeographical and Evolutionary Aspects of Seed Dormancy.
Subject Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Baskin, Carol C.
Over 50 years' experience in seed germination ecology, biogeography, and evolution of seed dormancy and germination. Dr Baskin has a Ph.D. in biology from Vanderbilt University and has held several teaching posts in the fields of agricultural sciences and biology in the US and Europe. Dr Baskin's current research at the University of Kentucky focuses on the life cycle and germination ecology of woody and herbaceous species of angiosperms; biology, conservation, and geographical ecology of plant taxa endemic to?cedar (limestone) glades?of unglaciated eastern United States; and plant geography?of Kentucky.

She has written several publications on the subject of seed germination, most notably Seeds: Ecology, biogeography, and evolution of dormancy (Elsevier), in collaboration with her husband Dr Jerry M. Baskin.