Seedling Ecology and Evolution - Hardcover

9780521873055: Seedling Ecology and Evolution

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521873053 ISBN 13: 9780521873055

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

This book explores the highly sensitive seedling stage of the plant life cycle. Discussed in depth are the importance of seedlings in plant communities; environmental factors with special impact on seedlings; the morphological and physiological diversity of seedlings including mycorrhizae; the relationship of the seedling with other life stages; seedling evolution; and seedlings in human altered ecosystems, including deserts, tropical rainforests, and habitat restoration projects. Specialized groups such as orchids, bromeliads, and parasitic and carnivorous plants are also addressed. Physiology, morphology, evolution and ecology are all brought together to focus on how and why seedlings are successful. Written by authors coming from diverse fields of study and research sites from around the world, this is an essential text for graduate students and researchers in plant ecology, botany, agriculture and conservation.

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Book Description

An exploration of the seedling stage of the plant life cycle, bringing together physiology, morphology, evolution and ecology to focus on how and why seedlings are successful. An important text that sets the stage for future research. Ideal for graduates and researchers in plant ecology, botany, agriculture and conservation.

About the Author

Mary Allessio Leck is Emeritus Professor of Biology at Rider University, New Jersey, where she has taught for 31 years. Her research is in wetland seed germination ecology.

V. Thomas Parker is Professor of Biology at San Francisco State University. His research interest is in community ecology and ecological evolution.

Robert L. Simpson is Professor of Biology and Environmental Science at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. His research focuses on freshwater wetlands.

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