Seed biology and yield of grain crops /
Dennis B. Egli (University of Kentucky, USA).
- 2nd edition.
- 1 online resource (xi, 219 pages) : illustrations, charts
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Seed Growth and Development -- Seed Growth Rate and Seed-fill Duration: Variation and Regulation -- Yield Components : Regulation by the Seed -- The Seed, Crop Management and Yield -- The Way Forward.
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This book contains 6 chapters focusing on the understanding of the growth and development of seeds, the processes involved, the regulation of these processes and the effect of plant and environmental factors. The importance of this knowledge of seed growth and development in defining the role of the seed in the yield production process is also discussed.