Seeds: Physiology of Development, Germination and Dormancy, 3rd Edition - Softcover

Bewley, J. Derek Derek; Bradford, Kent; Hilhorst, Henk; Nonogaki, Hiroyuki

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1461446929 ISBN 13: 9781461446927

Publisher: Springer, 2012

Synopsis

In its updated and revised third edition, this book reviews 15 years of advances in seed biology. Describes new research in the molecular biology of development and germination, and fresh insights on dormancy and how seeds respond to their environment.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

This updated and much revised third edition of Seeds: Physiology of Development, Germination and Dormancy provides a thorough overview of seed biology and incorporates much of the progress that has been made during the past fifteen years. With an emphasis on placing information in the context of the seed, this new edition includes recent advances in the areas of molecular biology of development and germination, as well as fresh insights into dormancy, ecophysiology, desiccation tolerance, and longevity. Authored by preeminent authorities in the field, this book is an invaluable resource for researchers, teachers, and students interested in the diverse aspects of seed biology.

About the Author:

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

About this edition

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1461446929
• ISBN 13: 9781461446927
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 405