The Biology of Grasses
Title | The Biology of Grasses PDF eBook |
Author | Geoffrey Peter Chapman |
Publisher | Cabi |
Total Pages | 296 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN |
In this book the biology of grasses is illustrated by many different grass genera and species, drawn from both temperate and tropical zones. Beginning with a discussion of the role of grasses in a changing world, the book provides a treatment of such topics as the generation and dispersal of grasses, their diversity, history, contrasting life styles, ecology and domestication. There is also a glossary of the terminology associated with grass science.
Population Biology of Grasses
Title | Population Biology of Grasses PDF eBook |
Author | G. P. Cheplick |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 409 |
Release | 1998-03-28 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0521572053 |
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The Biology and Utilization of Grasses
Title | The Biology and Utilization of Grasses PDF eBook |
Author | V Younger |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Total Pages | 447 |
Release | 2012-12-02 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0323150020 |
The Biology and Utilization of Grasses reviews current knowledge about grass biology, and it highlights the important role of grasses in human existence. It discusses many fundamental aspects of grass biology, including evolution and genetics, morphology, physiology, and ecology, with emphasis on the relationship of these basic concepts to the use of grasses for forage, turf, and rangelands. Comprised of 28 chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the evolution and genetics of the grass family, followed by a discussion on practical grass-breeding problems. The reader is also introduced to vegetative growth and development of seedlings and mature plants; the ecological aspects of grasses; soils and mineral nutrition in relation to grass growth; the effects of defoliation (moving or grazing); carbohydrate reserves; physiology of flowering; and grass seed production and culture treatments. Other chapters consider the role of polyploidy in the evolution and distribution of grasses; selection and breeding of grasses for forage and other uses; seedling vigor and seedling establishment; environmental modification for seedling establishment; the microclimate of grass communities; effects on turf grass of cultural practices in relation to microclimate; and competition within the grass community. This book will be of benefit to plant breeders, ecologists, botanists, and biologists.
The Biology of Grasses
Title | The Biology of Grasses PDF eBook |
Author | G. P. Chapman |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 273 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | |
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Grasses and Grassland Ecology
Title | Grasses and Grassland Ecology PDF eBook |
Author | David J. Gibson |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | 323 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 019852918X |
This book is the most up to date and thorough account of the natural history of the plants that comprise the most important food crop on Earth, the grasses and grasslands.
Reproductive Versatility in the Grasses
Title | Reproductive Versatility in the Grasses PDF eBook |
Author | Geoffrey Peter Chapman |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 318 |
Release | 1990-11-30 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780521380607 |
This 1990 text brings together a detailed review by acknowledged authorities of grass reproductive biology. Essential to contemporary awareness of grasses is an understanding of their role in sustaining ecologically fragile environments, and the relative importance of annual and perennial reproduction is examined here.
Grasses: Systematics and Evolution
Title | Grasses: Systematics and Evolution PDF eBook |
Author | SWL Jacobs |
Publisher | CSIRO PUBLISHING |
Total Pages | 392 |
Release | 2000-05-19 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 064309900X |
Grasses: Systematics and Evolution is a selection of the very best papers from the Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Grass Systematics and Evolution held in Sydney, Australia in 1998. The papers represent some of the leading work from around the world on grasses and include reviews and current research into the comparative biology and classification. All 41 papers have been peer-reviewed and edited.