Survival Strategies of Annual Desert Plants (Hardcover, 2002 ed.)

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.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Adaptations of Desert Organisms
Release date:	August 2002
First published:	2002
Authors:	Yitzchak Gutterman
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	348
Edition:	2002 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-3-540-43172-5
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Botany & plant sciences > General Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Physical geography > Arid zones, deserts Promotions
LSN:	3-540-43172-1
Barcode:	9783540431725

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