Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, And, Evolution of Dormancy and GerminationSeeds: 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.
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Contents
Ecologically Meaningful | 5 |
X | 14 |
Purpose | 27 |
Germination Ecology of Seeds with | 49 |
Germination Ecology of Seeds with | 87 |
F Deep Simple Double Morphophysiological | 94 |
Germination Ecology of Seeds with | 101 |
Germination Requirements of Permeable | 112 |
Tropical Dry Woodlands Natural Savannas | 281 |
Hot Semideserts and Deserts | 293 |
Succulents | 301 |
A Geographical Perspective | 331 |
Moist Warm Temperature Woodlands | 351 |
Steppes or Grasslands of the Temperate | 387 |
Germination Ecology of Plants with | 459 |
Mycoheterotrophic Plants Other Than | 482 |
Germination Ecology of Seeds in | 133 |
Longevity of Seeds in the Soil | 145 |
Persistence of Communities | 164 |
Causes of WithinSpecies Variations | 181 |
Environmental Factors That Cause | 192 |
Seed Polymorphism | 208 |
A Geographical Perspective | 239 |
Tropical Mountains | 265 |
Tropical Deciduous Forests | 273 |
Carnivorous Plants | 489 |
Aquatic Nonsaline Plants | 492 |
Halophytes | 508 |
Psammophytes of Nonsaline Soils | 528 |
Biogeographical and Evolutionary | 559 |
Theoretical Considerations on the Evolution | 565 |
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