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- Publisher
- Wiley
- Copyright
- Copyright © 1999 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
- ISSN
- 0931-2250
- eISSN
- 1439-037X
- DOI
- 10.1046/j.1439-037x.1999.00316.x
- Publisher site
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Abstract
Egli\ D[B[ 0887[ Seed Biology and Yield of Grain Crops[ CAB International\ Wallingford\ Oxon\ UK[ 073 pages\ 21 _gs\ 01 tables[ Hardcover[ -24[99[ The book deals with seeds "and fruits# of Poaceae "rice\ wheat\ maize\ barley\ sorghum\ oat\ millet\ rye#\ Fabaceae "soybean\ ground! nut\ bean\ pea\ chickpea\ broad bean\ lentil#\ others "rapeseed\ sun~ower\ sesame\ sa/ower\ ~ax#[ However\ the information is\ gen! erally speaking\ not related in detail to the species but to an overall view on principles of crop physiology\ yield formation\ yield inprove! ment and seed "yield# structure[ The text is divided into 4 chapters] Introduction "0# with subchapters on seeds and food source\ increasing food supplies\ crop physiology and yield inprovement\ the seed as an integral component of the processes determining yield[ Seed growth and development "1# with subchapters on seed structure\ composition and size\ and the three phases of seed development[ Seed growth rate and seed _ll duration] variation and regulation "2# with subchapters on species and cultivar variation\ seed growth rate\ seed _ll duration[ Yield components\ regulation by the seed "3# with subchapters on yield components à seeds per unit area and seed size\ determination of seed number\ determination of seed size[ The seed\ crop management and yield "4# with subchapters on seed number per unit area and yield\ seed size and yield\ source!sink limitations of yield\ harvest index and partitioning\ time and yield[ A comprehensive bibliography and a detailed index are available[ The book can be recommended to all those interested in the general biological principles of yield formation of grain crops[ G[Geisler\ Kiel U[S[ Copyright Clearance Center Code Statement] 9820Ã1149:87:9999Ã9999 ,03[99:9
Journal
Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science – Wiley
Published: Jul 1, 1999