Seed Germination In Desert Plants

Author : Yitzchak Gutterman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642756986

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Seed Germination in Desert Plants by Yitzchak Gutterman Pdf

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 time an place 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 a) plants with relatively large and protected seeds which germinate when the chance of seedling survival is high and the risk relatively low or b) those with an opportunistic strategy: minute seeds which germinate after low rainfall under high risk for seedling survival if additional rain does not follow. Most species adopt a combination of the two mechanisms. Species have adapted both genotypically and phenotypically, both aspects of which are also discussed in this thorough text. The reader is provided with a good understanding of the complex influences on each seed traced through from initial development to germination stage regarding germination preparation and subsequent survival.

Author : Karen van Rheede van Oudtshoorn,Margaretha W. van Rooyen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662035610

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Dispersal Biology of Desert Plants by Karen van Rheede van Oudtshoorn,Margaretha W. van Rooyen Pdf

Dispersal processes have important effects on plant distribution and abundance. Although adaptations to long range dispersal (telechory) are by no means rare in desert plants, many desert plant species do not possess any features to promote dispersal (atelechory), while others have structures that hamper dispersal (antitelechory). The high frequency with which atelechorous and antitelechorous mechanisms are present in plants inhabiting arid areas indicates the importance of these adaptations. Among the benefits derived from these adaptations are the spreading of germination over time, the provision of suitable conditions for germination and subsequent seedling establishment, and the maintenance of a reservoir of available seeds (seed bank). This book describes the ways and means - anatomical, morphological and ecological - by which dispersal in desert plants has evolved to ensure the survival of these species in their harsh and unpredictable environment.

Author : Yitzchak Gutterman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642559747

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Survival Strategies of Annual Desert Plants by Yitzchak Gutterman Pdf

Annual desert plant species of unrelated taxa in the Negev Desert of Israel have developed complementary sets of adaptations and survival strategies as ecological equivalents with physiological, morphological and anatomical resemblances, in the various stages of their life cycles. After 40 years of research in hot deserts Yitzchak Gutterman provides a comprehensive treatise of such adaptations and strategies. In doing so he covers the following topics: post-maturation primary seed dormancy, which prevents germination of maturing seeds before the summer; seed dispersal mechanisms with escape or protection strategies; cautious or opportunistic germination strategies; seedling drought tolerance. The day-length is an important factor in regulating flowering as well as the phenotypic plasticity of seed germination which is also affected by maternal factors.

Author : Carol C. Baskin,Jerry M. Baskin
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 684 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0120802635

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Seeds by Carol C. Baskin,Jerry M. Baskin Pdf

Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination provides a working hypothesis of the ecological and environmental conditions under which carious kinds of seed dormancy have developed. It also presents the seed germination of morethan 3500 species of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbaceous species.

Author : Kishan Gopal Ramawat
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2009-12-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642025501

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Desert Plants by Kishan Gopal Ramawat Pdf

Deserts appear very fascinating during our short visits. However, the lives of plants and animals are very dif?cult under the harsh climatic conditions of high tempe- ture and scant water supply in deserts, sometimes associated with high concent- tions of salt. The editor of this book was born and brought up in the Great Indian Desert, and has spent much of his life studying the growth and metabolism of desert plants. It is very charming on a cool summer evening to sit at the top of a sand dune listening only to blowing air and nothing else. It has been my dream to prepare a volume on desert plants encompassing various aspects of desert plant biology. In this book, I have tried to present functional and useful aspects of the vegetation resources of deserts along with scienti?c input aimed at understanding and impr- ing the utility of these plants. The scant vegetation of deserts supports animal life and provides many useful medicines, timber and fuel wood for humans. Therefore, there are chapters devoted to medicinal plants (Chap. 1), halophytes (Chaps. 13, 14), and fruit plants (Chaps. 17, 20). Desert plants have a unique reproductive biology (Chaps. 9–11), well-adapted eco-physiological and anatomical charact- istics (Chap. 7), and specialised metabolism and survival abilities. These plants are dif?cult to propagate and pose many problems to researchers developing biote- nological approaches for their amelioration (Chaps. 18–20).

Author : Matt Candeias
Publisher : Mango Media Inc.
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781642504545

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In Defense of Plants by Matt Candeias Pdf

The Study of Plants in a Whole New Light “Matt Candeias succeeds in evoking the wonder of plants with wit and wisdom.” ―James T. Costa, PhD, executive director, Highlands Biological Station and author of Darwin's Backyard #1 New Release in Nature & Ecology, Plants, Botany, Horticulture, Trees, Biological Sciences, and Nature Writing & Essays In his debut book, internationally-recognized blogger and podcaster Matt Candeias celebrates the nature of plants and the extraordinary world of plant organisms. A botanist’s defense. Since his early days of plant restoration, this amateur plant scientist has been enchanted with flora and the greater environmental ecology of the planet. Now, he looks at the study of plants through the lens of his ever-growing houseplant collection. Using gardening, houseplants, and examples of plants around you, In Defense of Plants changes your relationship with the world from the comfort of your windowsill. The ruthless, horny, and wonderful nature of plants. Understand how plants evolve and live on Earth with a never-before-seen look into their daily drama. Inside, Candeias explores the incredible ways plants live, fight, have sex, and conquer new territory. Whether a blossoming botanist or a professional plant scientist, In Defense of Plants is for anyone who sees plants as more than just static backdrops to more charismatic life forms. In this easily accessible introduction to the incredible world of plants, you’ll find: • Fantastic botanical histories and plant symbolism • Passionate stories of flora diversity and scientific names of plant organisms • Personal tales of plantsman discovery through the study of plants If you enjoyed books like The Botany of Desire, What a Plant Knows, or The Soul of an Octopus, then you’ll love In Defense of Plants.

Author : Jaime Kigel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1045 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351417310

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Seed Development and Germination by Jaime Kigel Pdf

This text is intended for plant physiologists, molecular biologists, biochemists, biotechnologists, geneticists, horticulturalists, agromnomists and botanists, and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines. It integrates advances in the diverse and rapidly-expanding field of seed science, from ecological and demographic aspects of seed production, dispersal and germination, to the molecular biology of seed development. The book offers a broad, multidisciplinary approach that covers both theoretical and applied knowledge.

Author : Zhiyou Yuan,Yinglong Chen,Jairo A. Palta,P. V. Vara Prasad
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9782889633159

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Adaptation of Dryland Plants to a Changing Environment by Zhiyou Yuan,Yinglong Chen,Jairo A. Palta,P. V. Vara Prasad Pdf

Author : Michael A. Mares,Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (Norman, Okla.)
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 708 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780806131467

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Encyclopedia of Deserts by Michael A. Mares,Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (Norman, Okla.) Pdf

Encyclopedia of Deserts represents a milestone: it is the first comprehensive reference to the first comprehensive reference to deserts and semideserts of the world. Approximately seven hundred entries treat subjects ranging from desert survival to the way deserts are formed. Topics include biology (birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, invertebrates, plants, bacteria, physiology, evolution), geography, climatology, geology, hydrology, anthropology, and history. The thirty-seven contributors, including volume editor Michael A. Mares, have had extensive careers in deserts research, encompassing all of the world’s arid and semiarid regions. The Encyclopedia opens with a subject list by topic, an organizational guide that helps the reader grasp interrelationships and complexities in desert systems. Each entry concludes with cross-references to other entries in the volume, inviting the reader to embark on a personal expedition into fascinating, previously unknown terrain. In addition a list of important readings facilitates in-depth study of each topic. An exhaustive index permits quick access to places, topics, and taxonomic listings of all plants and animals discussed. More than one hundred photographs, drawings, and maps enhance our appreciation of the remarkable life, landforms, history, and challenges of the world’s arid land.

Author : Yitzchak Gutterman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2001-03-31
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0792367251

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Regeneration of Plants in Arid Ecosystems Resulting from Patch Disturbance by Yitzchak Gutterman Pdf

The main subject of this book is the interaction between diggings created by porcupines when consuming geophytes, and their influences on annual and perennial vegetation in a desert biome. The accumulation of run-off water in diggings and depressions made by animals increases the carrying capacity of these microhabitats in the desert biome. The accumulation of run-off water does not only benefit the natural vegetation; a system of human-made depressions can be evolved to increase the catchment of the run-off water that is typical to many desert habitats, and can lead to run-off agriculture in such areas. This book will be of interest to anyone working in the fields of development of deserts from the ecological point of view, water resources, soil protection and erosion, plant ecophysiology and settlement, and agronomy. It will be helpful to students, researchers, teachers, and anyone interested in any of these areas.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 3116 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642500886

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Differenzierung und Entwicklung / Differentiation and Development by Anonim Pdf

Author : David A. Bainbridge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Desert reclamation
ISBN : UCSC:32106013468134

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A Beginner's Guide to Desert Reclamation by David A. Bainbridge Pdf

Author : Gregorio Nicolas
Publisher : CABI
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780851996530

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The Biology of Seeds by Gregorio Nicolas Pdf

This book presents edited and revised papers from the seventh International Workshop on Seeds, held in Salamanca, Spain, in May 2002. The key topics addressed include seed development, germination and dormancy, as well as desiccation, seed ecology and seed biotechnology.

Author : Edmund Carroll Jaeger
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Science
ISBN : 0804704988

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The North American Deserts by Edmund Carroll Jaeger Pdf

Compares and contrasts the 5 North American deserts according to terrain, weather, and wildlife.

Author : Stanley D. Smith,Russell Monson,Jay E. Anderson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642592126

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Physiological Ecology of North American Desert Plants by Stanley D. Smith,Russell Monson,Jay E. Anderson Pdf

Following a description of the physical and biological characterization of the four North American deserts together with the primary adaptations of plants to environmental stress, the authors go on to present case studies of key species. They provide an up-to-date and comprehensive review of the major patterns of adaptation in desert plants, with one chapter devoted to several important exotic plants that have invaded these deserts. The whole is rounded off with a synthesis of the resource requirements of desert plants and how they may respond to global climate change.