عنوان

Physiology and Biochemistry of Seeds in Relation to Germination :

(Number (ISBN

3642686435

(Number (ISBN

9783642686436

Number

b572723

Title Proper

Physiology and Biochemistry of Seeds in Relation to Germination :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

Volume 2: Viability, Dormancy, and Environmental Control

First Statement of Responsibility

by J. Derek Bewley, Michael Black.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Berlin, Heidelberg

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

1982

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

(xii, 375 pages 375 illustrations)

Text of Note

1. Viability and Longevity --; 1.1 The Life-Span of Seeds --; 1.2 Viability of Seeds in Storage --; 1.3 Microflora and Seed Deterioration --; 1.4 The Biochemical Basis of Deterioration --; 1.5 Respiration and the Production of ATP --; 1.6 Protein and RNA Synthesis --; 1.7 Chromosome Aberrations and DNA Synthesis --; 1.8 Metabolism of Dry Seeds --; 1.9 Changes in Food Reserves --; 1.10 Free Fatty Acids and Interference with Metabolism --; 1.11 Membrane Changes and Leakage --; Some Works of General Interest --; References --; 2. Dormancy --; 2.1 What is Dormancy? --; 2.2 Dormancy Mechanisms --; 2.3 Embryo Dormancy --; 2.4 Coat-imposed Dormancy --; 2.5 Two Case Histories --; 2.6 Coat-imposed Dormancy --; a Retrospective View. --; 2.7 Relationships Between Coat-imposed and Embryo Dormancy --; 2.8 The Onset of Dormancy --; 2.9 Endogenous Germination Inhibitors --; Some Works of General Interest --; References --; 3. The Release from Dormancy --; 3.1 Light and Phytochrome --; 3.2 The Phytochrome System --; 3.3 Phytochrome --; an Overview --; 3.4 Blue Light Effects --; 3.5 Response Types --; 3.6 Temperature and the Action of Light --; 3.7 Temperature and the Release from Dormancy --; 3.8 Termination of Dormancy by Temperature Alternations and Shifts --; 3.9 Termination of Dormancy by Low Temperature --; 3.10 Termination of Dormancy by High Temperature --; 3.11 Loss of Dormancy in Dry Seeds --; After-ripening --; 3.12 Finale --; Replacements and Interactions --; 3.13 Hard-coated Seeds --; 3.14 Removal of Dormancy by Chemicals --; Some Works of General Interest --; References --; 4. The Control of Dormancy --; 4.1 Introduction --; 4.2 Dormancy --; Events and Causes --; 4.3 Primary Events in the Release of Dormancy --; 4.4 Secondary Events in the Release from Dormancy --; Physiological Considerations --; 4.5 Secondary Events in the Release from Dormancy --; Metabolic Considerations --; Some Works of General Interest --; References --; 5. Perspective on Dormancy --; References --; 6. Environmental Control of Germination --; 6.1 Introduction --; 6.2 Light --; 6.3 Spectral Effects in Photoinhibition --; 6.4 Light and Seed Burial --; 6.5 Shade and Seed Germination --; 6.6 Temperature --; 6.7 Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide --; 6.8 Secondary Dormancy --; 6.9 Water Stress --; Some Works of General Interest --; References --; Glossary and Index of English and Botanical Names --; Author Index.

Ecology.

Life sciences.

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Book number

by J. Derek Bewley, Michael Black.

J Derek Bewley

Michael Black

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[Book]

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