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During germination, the most resistant stage of the life cycle - the seed - changes to the most sensitive stage, namely the seedling. Therefore, in desert plant species, seed dispersal and subsequent germination in the optimum place are particularly critical parameters. Discussed here are the ways and means by which desert plants have adapted through the course of evolution to their extreme environment. Two such strategies which have evolved are outlined: plants with relatively large and protected seeds which germinate when the chance of seedling survival is high and the risk relatively low; and those with an opportunistic strategy - minute seeds which germinate after low rainfall. The reader is provided with an understanding of the complex influences acting upon each seed, traced from initial development to germination stage, regarding germination preparation and the subsequent survival.

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Author:   Y. Gutterman (Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel)
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Weight:   0.540kg
ISBN:  

9783540525622

ISBN 10:   3540525629
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   24 November 1993
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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