Seed Ecophysiology of Temperate and Boreal Zone Forest Trees

ISBN-13: 9781574440546 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 272 str.

Robert E. Farmer; R. E. Farmer

Opis

A presentation of the basic principles of the seed ecophysiology of temperate and boreal zone forest trees. It emphasizes the application of information to natural regeneration of forests and synthesizes scattered information on the subject into conceptual models of relationships.

Recenzje

"...a book on this subject has been long overdue and will provide an invaluable tool to instructors, foresters, and researchers alike."
Ron Smith, Natural Resources Canada

Spis treści

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Components of Seed Production
Chapter 3: Dispersal
Chapter 4: How Seed Germinate
Chapter 5: How to Evaluate Germination
Chapter 6: Seed Dormancy
Chapter 7: Seed Banking Trees
Chapter 8: Germination Genetics
Chapter 9: Germination and Establishment: Temperature, Water and Light
Chapter 10: Germination and Establishment: Chemical Ecology
Chapter 11: Germination and Establishment: Animals, Pathogens and Aging
Chapter 12: Germination and Establishment: North American Microsites
Index

O autorze

RobertE. Farmer