The Ecology of Seeds

by Ken Thompson and Michael Fenner

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521653681
• ISBN13: 9780521653688
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.5" x 9.8"