Seed Dispersal: Theory and Its Application in a Changing WorldCABI, 2007 - 702 páginas Fresh concepts in the study of seed dispersal are spurring a host of exciting new questions, new answers to old questions, new methods and approaches, and a reinvigoration of the field.Seed Dispersal: Theory and its Application in a Changing World presents both recent advances and reviews of current knowledge demonstrating the vigour and vibrancy of the field. It provides new perspectives and directions at a time when efforts to meet growing environmental challenges threatening natural systems are of utmost importance. |
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Seed and Seedling Shadows | 197 |
Seed Fate and Establishment | 363 |
Management Implications and Conservation | 519 |
Appendix 1 | 628 |
Appendix 2 | 645 |
Appendix 3 | 653 |
Glossary of Terms Used in Studies of Seed Dispersal | 657 |
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Seed Dispersal: Theory and Its Application in a Changing World Andrew J. Dennis Vista previa limitada - 2007 |
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