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The germination of seeds
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In his Friday evening discourse at the Royal Institution on November 3, Sir Arthur Hill discussed the many ingenious devices for the protection of the seed and equally ingenious arrangements for the escape of the embryo on germination, which are found in plants.Abstract:
Provides a comprehensive overview of the physiology, biochemistry and ecology of the process of seed germination. This revised edition includes extended coverage of the influence of molecular biology on seed science and a new chapter on seed technology and propagation.read more
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