{"product_id":"seedling-ecology-and-evolution-paperback-9780521694667","title":"Seedling Ecology and Evolution (Paperback) 9780521694667","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSeedling Ecology and Evolution\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn important exploration of the seedling stage of the plant life cycle that sets the stage for future research.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMary Allessio Leck (Edited by), V. Thomas Parker (Edited by), Robert L. Simpson (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521694667, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 18 September 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e536 pages, 73 b\/w illus.  15 tables\u003cbr\u003e24.5 x 18.9 x 2.6 cm, 1.16 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'This book provides a comprehensive review of the interconnected topics that constitute seedling ecology and ecophysiology, focusing on how and why seedlings are successful.' www.cabi.org\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSeedlings are highly sensitive to their environment. After seeds, they typically suffer the highest mortality of any life history stage. This book provides a comprehensive exploration of the seedling stage of the plant life cycle. It considers the importance of seedlings in plant communities; environmental factors with special impact on seedlings; the morphological and physiological diversity of seedlings including mycorrhizae; the relationship of the seedling with other life stages; seedling evolution; and seedlings in human altered ecosystems, including deserts, tropical rainforests, and habitat restoration projects. The diversity of seedlings is portrayed by including specialised groups like orchids, bromeliads, and parasitic and carnivorous plants. Discussions of physiology, morphology, evolution and ecology are brought together to focus on how and why seedlings are successful.  This important text sets the stage for future research and is valuable to graduate students and researchers in plant ecology, botany, agriculture and conservation.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eForeword Peter Grubb\u003cbr\u003e Preface Mary Allessio Leck, Robert L. Simpson and V. Thomas Parker\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Introduction: 1. Why seedlings? Mary Allessio Leck, Robert L. Simpson and V. Thomas Parker\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Seedling Diversity: 2. Seedling natural history Mary Allessio Leck and Heather A. Outred\u003cbr\u003e 3. Specialized seedling strategies I – seedlings in stressful environments José M. Facelli\u003cbr\u003e 4. Specialized seedling strategies II – orchids, bromeliads, carnivorous plants, and parasites Dennis F. Whigham, Melissa K. McCormick and John P. O'Neill\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Seedling Morphology, Evolution, and Physiology: 5. Embryo morphology and seedling evolution Karl J. Niklas\u003cbr\u003e 6. Regeneration ecology of early angiosperm seeds and seedlings – integrating inferences from extant basal lineages and fossils Taylor S. Feild\u003cbr\u003e 7. Physiological and morphological changes during early seedling growth – roles of phytohormones Elizabeth J. Farnsworth\u003cbr\u003e 8. Seedling ecophysiology – strategies toward achievement of positive net carbon balance Kaoru Kitajima, Jonathan A. Myers\u003cbr\u003e 9. The role of symbioses in seedling establishment and survival Thomas R. Horton and Marcel G. A. van der Heijden\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Life History Implications: 10. The seedling as part of a plant's life history strategy Angela T. Moles and Michelle R. Leishman\u003cbr\u003e 11. Seedling recruitment and population ecology Ove Eriksson and Johan Ehrlén\u003cbr\u003e 12. Seedling communities Jon E. Keeley and Phillip J. van Mantgem\u003cbr\u003e 13. Spatial variation in seedling emergence and establishment – functional groups among and within habitats? Johannes Kollmann\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Applications: 14. Does seedling ecology matter for biological invasions? Laura A. Hyatt\u003cbr\u003e 15. The role of seedlings in the dynamics of dryland ecosystems – their response to and involvement in dryland heterogeneity, degradation, and restoration Bertrand Boeken\u003cbr\u003e 16. Anthropogenic disturbance in tropical forests – towards a functional understanding of seedling responses James W. Dalling and David F. R. P. Burslem\u003cbr\u003e 17. Seedling establishment in restored ecosystems Susan Galatowitsch\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. Synthesis: 18. The seedling in an ecological and evolutionary context V. Thomas Parker, Robert L. Simpson and Mary Allessio Leck\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Botany%20\u0026amp;%20plant%20sciences%20%5BPST%5D%22\"\u003ePST\u003c\/a\u003e], Evolution [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Evolution\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Evolution%20%5BPSAJ%5D%22\"\u003ePSAJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46252000018712,"sku":"9780521694667","price":54.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521694667i.jpg?v=1691928039","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/seedling-ecology-and-evolution-paperback-9780521694667","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}