The Ecology of Seeds (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521653688)

How many seeds should a plant produce, and how often? Why and how are seeds dispersed, and what are the implications for the diversity and composition of vegetation? These are some of the questions tackled in this extensive review of the role of seeds in plant ecology. The text encompasses a wide range of concepts of relevance to plant ecology, reflecting the central role of seed ecology in clarifying many fundamental aspects of plant community function.

Author: Michael Fenner, Ken Thompson
ISBN-10: 0521653681
ISBN-13: 9780521653688
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/24/2005
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 9.80h x 6.54w x 0.56d