The Encyclopedia of Seeds: Science, Technology and UsesThis is the first scholarly reference work to cover all the major scientific themes and facets of the subject of seeds. It outlines the latest fundamental biological knowledge about seeds, together with the principles of agricultural seed processing, storage and sowing, the food and industrial uses of seeds, and the roles of seeds in history, economies and cultures. With contributions from 110 expert authors worldwide, the editors have created 560 authoritative articles, illustrated with plentiful tables, figures, black-and-white and color photographs, suggested further reading matter and 670 supplementary definitions. The contents are alphabetically arranged and cross-referenced to connect related entries. |
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Contents
A | 1 |
B | 27 |
C | 55 |
D | 121 |
E | 215 |
F | 235 |
G | 253 |
H | 321 |
P | 467 |
Q | 567 |
R | 569 |
S | 593 |
T | 697 |
U | 733 |
V | 739 |
W | 749 |
I | 345 |
J | 359 |
K | 363 |
L | 365 |
M | 389 |
N | 441 |
O | 447 |
X | 761 |
Y | 763 |
Z | 767 |
Crop Atlas Appendix | 769 |
783 | |
797 | |
Common terms and phrases
abscisic acid activity aleurone aleurone layer amino acids Arabidopsis barley bean Brassica CAB International cell walls cereals chemical colour compounds contain cotyledons crop cultivars cultivated cytokinin damage desiccation desiccation tolerance disease dispersal dormancy dormancy and germination effects embryo embryogenesis endosperm enzymes example factors fatty acids fertilization fibre flower fruit fungi genes genetic germination gibberellin glyoxysomes grain grasses growth harvest hemicelluloses hormones hybrid imbibition important increase infection inhibitors legumes maize malting mature mechanisms membrane metabolism millet molecular molecules mutants nutrient nuts occurs Oilseeds oxygen pathogens pathway physiological phytochrome plant pollen protein radicle regulation rice seed development seed dormancy seed germination seed production Seed Science seedborne seedcoat seedling soil sowing soybean species starch starchy endosperm storage protein structure sugars synthesis Technology temperature testa testing tissues tomato treatment types varieties vegetable water content water potential wheat