Principles of Seed Science and Technology

Lawrence O. Copeland, Miller F. McDonald

ISBN 10: 0412063018 / ISBN 13: 9780412063015

Published by Springer October 1995, 1995

About this Item

xvi, 409 pages. Brown lettering on the spine, brown lettering on a pictorial front cover. Very minimal bumping to the corners otherwise this is a fine copy of this science and technology of seeds textbook. Illustrated with a few b/w photographs and line drawings. This is a heavy book and may require additional shipping charges (at cost).

Seller Inventory # 006646

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Principles of Seed Science and Technology
• Publisher: Springer October 1995
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0412063018
• ISBN 13: 9780412063015
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Third Edition.
• Printing: Third Edition
• Condition: Very Good +
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Agriculture

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Synopsis

This Third Edition of Principles of Seed Science and Technology. like the first two editions. is written for the advanced undergraduate student or lay person who desires an introduction to the science and technology ofseeds. The first eight chapters presentthe seed as abiologicalsystemand coverits origin. development. composition. function (and sometimes nonfunctionJ, performance and ultimate deterioration. The last seven chapters present the fundamentals ofhow seedsare produced. conditioned. evaluated and distributed in our modern agricultural society. A new chapter on seed enhancement has been added to reflect the significant advancements made in the last 10 years on new physiological and molecular biology techniques to further enhance seed performance. 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 becommuni­ cated to our readers. Furthermore. we have attempted to present information in a straight-forward. easy-to-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. . We believe this Third Edition represents a new level in presenting information that appeals to advanced undergraduate students as well as to those desiring more fundamental information on seed form and function. At the same time. it continues to havethestrengths ofthe firsttwoeditions.initsreadabilityaswellas itscomprehensive coverage of the broader area of seed science and technology.

About the Author

Miller B. McDonald is in the Department of Agronomy at Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.