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Author | : Carol C. Baskin |
Publisher | : Elsevier |
Total Pages | : 681 |
Release | : 1998-06-11 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0080540864 |
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. Evolutionary/phylogenetic origins and relationships of various kinds of seed dormancy A world biogeographical perspective on seed dormancy and germination Ecophysiology of seeds with each type of dormancy Critical evaluation of methodology used in soil seed bank studies Germination ecology of plants with specialized habitat and life cycle types Genetic and maternal preconditioning effects on seed dormancy and germination Guidelines for doing ecologically-meaningful germination studies
Author | : Stephen A. Vincent |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780253213310 |
He analyzes the founders' backgrounds as a distinctive free people of color in the Old South; the migration that culminated in the communities' successful beginnings; the settlements' transformations through the pioneer and Civil War eras; and the increasing transition to commercial farming in the late nineteenth century." "Southern Seed, Northern Soil is based on source materials, including census manuscripts, land deeds, probate records, family letters, and newspapers."--BOOK JACKET.
Author | : Luther Burbank |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 1914 |
Genre | : Botany |
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Author | : Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 594 |
Release | : 1896 |
Genre | : Agriculture |
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Total Pages | : 722 |
Release | : 1916 |
Genre | : Theosophy |
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Author | : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 600 |
Release | : 1886 |
Genre | : Bills, Legislative |
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Author | : Cary Fowler |
Publisher | : Prospecta Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2024-04-23 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781632261397 |
The remarkable story of the Global Seed Vault--and the valiant effort to save the past and the future of agriculture: Now updated with a new chapter by the author and photos from recent improvements in the facilities. Closer to the North Pole than to the Arctic Circle, on an island in a remote Norwegian archipelago, lies a vast global seed bank buried within a frozen mountain. At the end of a 130-meter long tunnel chiseled out of solid stone is a room filled with humanity's precious treasure, the largest and most diverse seed collection ever assembled: more than a half billion seeds containing the world's most prized crops, a safeguard against catastrophic starvation. The Global Seed Vault, a visionary model of international collaboration, is the brainchild of Cary Fowler, renowned scientist, conservationist, and biodiversity advocate. In SEEDS ON ICE, Fowler tells for the first time the comprehensive inside story of how the "doomsday seed vault" came to be, while the breathtaking photographs offer a stunning guided tour not only of the private vault, but of the windswept beauty and majesty of Svalbard and the enchanting community of people in Longyearbyen. With growing evidence that unchecked climate change will seriously undermine food production and threaten the diversity of crops around the world, SEEDS ON ICE offers a personal and passionate reminder that we shouldn't take our reliance on the world of plants for granted--and that, in a very real sense, the future of the human race rides on this frozen and indispensable biodiversity.
Author | : Northern Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station (Missoula, Mont.) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 696 |
Release | : 1930 |
Genre | : Forests and forestry |
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Author | : Aberdeen Plant Materials Center (U.S.) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 348 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Plant materials centers |
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Author | : Massachusetts |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1256 |
Release | : 1908 |
Genre | : Massachusetts |
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