The Ecology of Seeds

The Ecology of Seeds
Title The Ecology of Seeds PDF eBook
Author Michael Fenner
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 276
Release 2005-02-24
Genre Science
ISBN 9780521653688

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What determines the number and size of the seeds produced by a plant? How often should it reproduce them? How often should a plant produce them? Why and how are seeds dispersed, and what are the implications for the diversity and composition of vegetation? These are just some of the questions tackled in this wide-ranging review of the role of seeds in the ecology of plants. The authors bring together information on the ecological aspects of seed biology, starting with a consideration of reproductive strategies in seed plants and progressing through the life cycle, covering seed maturation, dispersal, storage in the soil, dormancy, germination, seedling establishment, and regeneration in the field. The text encompasses a wide range of concepts of general relevance to plant ecology, reflecting the central role that the study of seed ecology has played in elucidating many fundamental aspects of plant community function.

Seed Ecology

Seed Ecology
Title Seed Ecology PDF eBook
Author M.W. Fenner
Publisher Springer Science & Business Media
Pages 159
Release 2012-12-06
Genre Science
ISBN 9400948441

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This book is about the regeneration of plants from seed under field conditions. It attempts to give a reasonably balanced overview of the many aspects of this broad topic. The first chapter introduces some general ideas about reproduction in plants. Subsequent chapters deal with the early stages in the life of a plant, from ovule to established seedling, in a more or less chronological order. The final chapter shows how the data on regeneration requirements of different species can be used to explain a number of important characteristics of whole plant communities. The study of the ecological aspects of reproduction by seed touches on a range of issues of current interest in biology. A discussion of seed size and number involves a consideration of the concepts of resource allocation, life cycles and strategies. The in teractions between plants and animals seen in pollination, seed dispersal and predation provide excellent material for the study of coevolution. Investigations on regeneration from seed have greatly our understanding of the causes and maintenance of species added to diversity. The reader will find that virtually all the experiments and field observations described in this book are conceptually very simple. Many of them merely required numerous careful measurements.

Seeds

Seeds
Title Seeds PDF eBook
Author Carol C. Baskin
Publisher Elsevier
Pages 684
Release 2001
Genre Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN 9780120802630

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Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination provides a working hypothesis of the ecological and environmental conditions under which carious kinds of seed dormancy have developed. It also presents the seed germination of morethan 3500 species of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbaceous species.

Seeds, 3rd Edition

Seeds, 3rd Edition
Title Seeds, 3rd Edition PDF eBook
Author Robert S Gallagher
Publisher CABI
Pages 317
Release 2013-12-06
Genre Technology & Engineering
ISBN 1780641834

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The 3rd edition of Seeds: The Ecology of Regeneration in Plant Communities highlights the many advances in the field of seed ecology and its relationship to plant community dynamics that have taken place in recent years. The new edition also features chapters on seed development and morphology, seed chemical ecology, implications of climate change on regeneration by seed, and the functional role of seed banks in agricultural and natural ecosystems. The book is aimed at advanced level students and researchers in the fields of seed science, seed ecology and plant ecology.

Seeds

Seeds
Title Seeds PDF eBook
Author Michael Fenner
Publisher CABI
Pages 410
Release 2000
Genre Nature
ISBN 9780851994321

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This is the second edition of a multi-author book first published in 1992. It deals with all aspects of plant regeneration by seeds, including reproductive allocation, seed dispersal and predation, longevity, dormancy and germination. All chapters have been updated, and four new chapters added on seed size, seedling establishment, the role of gaps, and regeneration from seed after fire.

Seeds

Seeds
Title Seeds PDF eBook
Author Steve W. Adkins
Publisher CABI
Pages 460
Release 2007-01-01
Genre Technology & Engineering
ISBN 1845931971

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These proceedings contain 43 papers on the aspects of seed conservation, development, biotechnology, germination, dormancy and ecology.

Ecology of Soil Seed Banks

Ecology of Soil Seed Banks
Title Ecology of Soil Seed Banks PDF eBook
Author Mary Allessio Leck
Publisher Elsevier
Pages 485
Release 2012-12-02
Genre Nature
ISBN 0323148654

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Ecology of Soil Seed Banks examines the factors that influence seed bank dynamics and the variety of patterns found among different species. This book presents seed banks in a community context to explore the ecological implications of different patterns, and thus begin the development of a synthesis by comparing various communities. Organized into five parts, this book first examines the general processes that influence inputs or losses from the seed bank, including predation, dormancy/germination mechanisms, and their evolutionary importance. Then, this text examines seed banks in a community context. Only eight vegetation types are included, but the range in diversity of life form, length of growing season, and dominant environmental conditions allow comparisons of seed bank patterns. This book also explores the role of seed banks in vegetation management. This reference material will be a valuable reference material to population and community ecologists and managers. Evolutionary consequences of seed banks should be of interest to population and theoretical biologists.