Principles of Seed Science and Technology

Lawrence O. Copeland, Miller F. McDonald (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

467 Seiten

2002 | 4. Softcover reprint of the original 4th ed. 2001
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4613-5644-8 (ISBN)

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This Fourth Edition of Principles of Seed Science and Technology, like the fIrst three editions, is written for the advanced undergraduate student or lay person who desires an introduction to the science and technology of seeds. The fIrst nine chapters present the seed as a biological system and cover its origin, development, composition, function (and sometimes nonfunction), performance and ultimate deterioration. The last nine chapters present the fundamentals of how seeds are produced, conditioned, evaluated and distributed in our modern agricultural society. Two new chapters have been added in this fourth edition, one on seed ecology and the second on seed drying. Finally, revisions have been made throughout to reflect changes that have occurred in the seed industry since publication of the Third Edition. Because of the fundamental importance of seeds to both agriculture and to all of society, we have taken great care to present the science and technology of seeds with the respect and feeling this study deserves. We hope that this feeling will be communicated to our readers. Furthermore, we have attempted to present information in a straight-forward, easy-ta-read manner that will be easily understood by students and lay persons alike. Special care has been taken to address both current state-of-the-art as well as future trends in seed technology.

Preface. Introduction. Flowering Processes in Plants. Seed Formation and Development. The Chemistry of Seeds. Seed Ecology. Seed Germination. Seed Viability and Viability Testing. Seed Dormancy. Seed Vigor and Vigor Testing. Seed Storage and Deterioration. Seed Production. Seed Conditioning and Handling. Seed Drying. Seed Enhancements. Seed Certification. Seed Testing. Seed Pathology and Pathological Testing. Seed Marketing. Seed Legislation and Law Enforcement.

Erscheinungsdatum	19.12.2018
Zusatzinfo	XIV, 467 p.
Verlagsort	New York, NY
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Botanik
	Technik ► Lebensmitteltechnologie
	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
Schlagworte	Agriculture • amines • Biotechnology • Chemistry • Ecology • Evolution • plants • seed
ISBN-10	1-4613-5644-X / 146135644X
ISBN-13	978-1-4613-5644-8 / 9781461356448
Zustand	Neuware