The Germination of Seeds
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The Germination of Seeds

Pergamon International Library of Science, Technology, Engineering and Social Studies

  1. 222 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

The Germination of Seeds

Pergamon International Library of Science, Technology, Engineering and Social Studies

About this book

The Germination of Seeds, Third Edition contains the same content in the previous edition, but with modifications in each section, containing updated information. As the first two editions, this edition attempts to treat critically the available information on seed germination and to assimilate this information. This text first discusses the structure and chemical composition of seeds. This book then explains germination and related concepts, such as factors affecting this process, inhibition and stimulation, and seed metabolism. This selection concludes by explaining the ecology of germination. This publication will be invaluable to those in the field of agriculture, as well as students and layperson interested in seed germination.

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Publisher
Pergamon
Year
1982
Print ISBN
9780080288543
eBook ISBN
9781483190440
Edition
3
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Botany
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Inside Front Cover
  5. OTHER TITLES OF INTEREST
  6. Copyright
  7. PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION
  8. PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION
  9. PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION
  10. Chapter 1: THE STRUCTURE OF SEEDS AND SEEDLINGS
  11. Chapter 2: CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF SEEDS
  12. Chapter 3: FACTORS AFFECTING GERMINATION
  13. Chapter 4: DORMANCY, GERMINATION INHIBITION AND STIMULATION
  14. Chapter 5: METABOLISM OF GERMINATING SEEDS
  15. Chapter 6: THE EFFECT OF GERMINATION INHIBITORS AND STIMULATORS ON METABOLISM AND THEIR POSSIBLE REGULATORY ROLE
  16. Chapter 7: THE ECOLOGY OF GERMINATION
  17. PLANT INDEX
  18. AUTHOR INDEX
  19. SUBJECT INDEX

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