Plant Regeneration from Seeds

Plant Regeneration from Seeds: A Global Warming Perspective comprehensively reviews the effects caused by climate change on global plant regeneration, growth and seed germination. Initial chapters discuss specific geographical regions such as steppes, the artic, boreal and alpine zones, dry and tropical forests and deserts. Subsequent chapters explore special seed-related topics like fire, soil seed banks, crops, weed emergence, and invasive species Written by leaders in the field of seed germination and plant growth, this is an essential read for researchers and academics interested in plant growth, plant regeneration, seed germination and the effects of these in relation to climate change.

• Guides readers through the global effects of climate change on plant growth and seed germination, including chapters on special seed-related topics
• Provides fundamental research on plant regeneration
• Includes detailed coverage on specific geographic regions

Contenu

Part 1 Geographical regions
1. Cold deserts of central Asia

2. Steppes
3. Arctic
4. Boreal
5. Tibet Plateau -subalpine
6. Alpine zone -Europe
7. Alpine zone - South America
8. Temperate zone forests
9. Dry tropical forests
10. Tropical savannahs (incl. cerrado in Brazil)
11. Hot deserts
12. Tropical montane forests

Part 2 Special seed-related topics

13. Recalcitrant seeds (if they dry out they die)
14. Fire --- Boreal forests and Australia
15. Soil seed banks
16. Crops such as coffee and cacao
17. Timing of weed seed emergence
18. Seagrasses
19. Invasive species, especially trees

Summary chapter