Seeds
Physiology of Development and Germination
2nd Edition
Published on 31. July 1994
Book
Hardback
XV, 445 pages
978-0-306-44747-1 (ISBN)
Description
In response to enormous recent advances, particularly in molecular biology, the authors have revised their warmly received work. This new edition includes updates on seed development, gene expression, dormancy, and other subjects. It will serve as the field's standard textbook and reference source for many years to come.
Reviews / Votes
` An essential text for the advanced botanist....Excellent photographs and descriptive diagrams. 'Northeastern Naturalist
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Edition
Second Edition 1994
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Springer Science+Business Media
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
XV, 445 p.
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
863 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-306-44747-1 (9780306447471)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4899-1002-8
Schweitzer Classification
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Persons
J. Derek Bewley, PhD, DSc
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, CAN
Kent J. Bradford, PhD
Department of Plant Sciences, Seed Biotechnology Center, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
Henk W.M. Hilhorst, PhD
Wageningen Seed Laboratory, Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands
Hiroyuki Nonogaki, PhD
Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
Content
1 Seeds: Germination, Structure, and Composition.- 2 Seed Development and Maturation.- 3 Development-Regulation and Maturation.- 4 Cellular Events during Germination and Seedling Growth.- 5 Dormancy and the Control of Germination.- 6 Some Ecophysiological Aspects of Germination.- 7 Mobilization of Stored Seed Reserves.- 8 Control of the Mobilization of Stored Reserves.- 9 Seeds and Germination: Some Agricultural and Industrial Aspects.