Community Seed Banks - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Community Seed Banks write by Ronnie Vernooy. This book was released on 2015-05-15. Community Seed Banks available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Community seed banks first appeared towards the end of the 1980s, established with the support of international and national non-governmental organizations. This book is the first to provide a global review of their development and includes a wide range of case studies. Countries that pioneered various types of community seed banks include Bangladesh, Brazil, Ethiopia, India, Nepal, Nicaragua, the Philippines and Zimbabwe. In the North, a particular type of community seed bank emerged known as a seed-savers network. Such networks were first established in Australia, Canada, the UK and the USA before spreading to other countries. Over time, the number and diversity of seed banks has grown. In Nepal, for example, there are now more than 100 self-described community seed banks whose functions range from pure conservation to commercial seed production. In Brazil, community seed banks operate in various regions of the country. Surprisingly, despite 25 years of history and the rapid growth in number, organizational diversity and geographical coverage of community seed banks, recognition of their roles and contributions has remained scanty. The book reviews their history, evolution, experiences, successes and failures (and reasons why), challenges and prospects. It fills a significant gap in the literature on agricultural biodiversity and conservation, and their contribution to food sovereignty and security.
Ecology of Soil Seed Banks
Ecology of Soil Seed Banks - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Ecology of Soil Seed Banks write by Mary Allessio Leck. This book was released on 2012-12-02. Ecology of Soil Seed Banks available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Ecology of Soil Seed Banks examines the factors that influence seed bank dynamics and the variety of patterns found among different species. This book presents seed banks in a community context to explore the ecological implications of different patterns, and thus begin the development of a synthesis by comparing various communities. Organized into five parts, this book first examines the general processes that influence inputs or losses from the seed bank, including predation, dormancy/germination mechanisms, and their evolutionary importance. Then, this text examines seed banks in a community context. Only eight vegetation types are included, but the range in diversity of life form, length of growing season, and dominant environmental conditions allow comparisons of seed bank patterns. This book also explores the role of seed banks in vegetation management. This reference material will be a valuable reference material to population and community ecologists and managers. Evolutionary consequences of seed banks should be of interest to population and theoretical biologists.
Plant Invasions
Plant Invasions - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Plant Invasions write by Petr Pyšek. This book was released on 1995. Plant Invasions available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Seeds, 3rd Edition
Seeds, 3rd Edition - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Seeds, 3rd Edition write by Robert S Gallagher. This book was released on 2013-12-06. Seeds, 3rd Edition available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The 3rd edition of Seeds: The Ecology of Regeneration in Plant Communities highlights the many advances in the field of seed ecology and its relationship to plant community dynamics that have taken place in recent years. The new edition also features chapters on seed development and morphology, seed chemical ecology, implications of climate change on regeneration by seed, and the functional role of seed banks in agricultural and natural ecosystems. The book is aimed at advanced level students and researchers in the fields of seed science, seed ecology and plant ecology.
Ecology of Soil Seed Banks
Ecology of Soil Seed Banks - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Ecology of Soil Seed Banks write by Mary Allessio Leck. This book was released on 2012-12-02. Ecology of Soil Seed Banks available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Ecology of Soil Seed Banks examines the factors that influence seed bank dynamics and the variety of patterns found among different species. This book presents seed banks in a community context to explore the ecological implications of different patterns, and thus begin the development of a synthesis by comparing various communities. Organized into five parts, this book first examines the general processes that influence inputs or losses from the seed bank, including predation, dormancy/germination mechanisms, and their evolutionary importance. Then, this text examines seed banks in a community context. Only eight vegetation types are included, but the range in diversity of life form, length of growing season, and dominant environmental conditions allow comparisons of seed bank patterns. This book also explores the role of seed banks in vegetation management. This reference material will be a valuable reference material to population and community ecologists and managers. Evolutionary consequences of seed banks should be of interest to population and theoretical biologists.
