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Principles of Seed Science and Technology

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  1. Lawrence O. Copeland

    1. Department of Crop & Soil Sciences, Michigan State University, USA

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  2. Miller B. McDonald

    1. Department of Horticulture & Crop Science, Ohio State University, USA

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Flowering Processes In Plants

    • Lawrence O. Copeland, Miller B. McDonald
    Pages 1-16

  3. Seed Formation and Development

    • Lawrence O. Copeland, Miller B. McDonald
    Pages 17-38

  4. The Chemistry of Seeds

    • Lawrence O. Copeland, Miller B. McDonald
    Pages 39-57

  5. Seed Ecology

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    Pages 58-71

  6. Seed Germination

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    Pages 72-123

  7. Seed Viability and Viability Testing

    • Lawrence O. Copeland, Miller B. McDonald
    Pages 124-139

  8. Seed Dormancy

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    Pages 140-164

  9. Seed Vigor and Vigor Testing

    • Lawrence O. Copeland, Miller B. McDonald
    Pages 165-191

  10. Seed Storage and Deterioration

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    Pages 192-230

  11. Seed Production

    • Lawrence O. Copeland, Miller B. McDonald
    Pages 231-251

  12. Seed Conditioning and Handling

    • Lawrence O. Copeland, Miller B. McDonald
    Pages 252-267

  13. Seed Drying

    • Lawrence O. Copeland, Miller B. McDonald
    Pages 268-276

  14. Seed Enhancements

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    Pages 277-296

  15. Seed Certification

    • Lawrence O. Copeland, Miller B. McDonald
    Pages 297-315

  16. Seed Testing

    • Lawrence O. Copeland, Miller B. McDonald
    Pages 316-353

  17. Seed Pathology and Pathological Testing

    • Lawrence O. Copeland, Miller B. McDonald
    Pages 354-379

  18. Seed Marketing

    • Lawrence O. Copeland, Miller B. McDonald
    Pages 380-389

  19. Seed Legislation and Law Enforcement

    • Lawrence O. Copeland, Miller B. McDonald
    Pages 390-401

  20. Back Matter

    Pages 403-467
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About this book

This Fourth Edition of Principles of Seed Science and Technology, like the fIrst three editions, is written for the advanced undergraduate student or lay person who desires an introduction to the science and technology of seeds. The fIrst nine chapters present the seed as a biological system and cover its origin, development, composition, function (and sometimes nonfunction), performance and ultimate deterioration. The last nine chapters present the fundamentals of how seeds are produced, conditioned, evaluated and distributed in our modern agricultural society. Two new chapters have been added in this fourth edition, one on seed ecology and the second on seed drying. Finally, revisions have been made throughout to reflect changes that have occurred in the seed industry since publication of the Third Edition. Because of the fundamental importance of seeds to both agriculture and to all of society, we have taken great care to present the science and technology of seeds with the respect and feeling this study deserves. We hope that this feeling will be communicated to our readers. Furthermore, we have attempted to present information in a straight-forward, easy-ta-read manner that will be easily understood by students and lay persons alike. Special care has been taken to address both current state-of-the-art as well as future trends in seed technology.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Crop & Soil Sciences, Michigan State University, USA

    Lawrence O. Copeland

  • Department of Horticulture & Crop Science, Ohio State University, USA

    Miller B. McDonald

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Principles of Seed Science and Technology

  • Authors: Lawrence O. Copeland, Miller B. McDonald

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1619-4

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag US 2001

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-7322-3Published: 31 October 2001

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-1619-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 4

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 467

  • Topics: Plant Sciences, Plant Physiology, Agriculture, Food Science

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