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Author Jefferson, Lara Vanessa, author.

Title Ecology of plant-derived smoke : its use in seed germination / Lara Vanessa Jefferson, Marcello Pennacchio, and Kayri Havens ; illustrations by David S. Sollenberger.

Publication Info. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2014]
©2014

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 316 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium polychrome
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Note Ecology of Plant-Derived Smoke is the continuation of the research and discussion presented in Uses & Abuses of Plant-Derived Smoke, published in 2010.
Summary "Our ancestors may have used smoke in this capacity for centuries. Only recently has the scientific community delved into understanding the ecology of smoke as a seed dormancy-breaking mechanism in fire-prone environments. Most research to date has focused on the fire-prone Mediterranean environments of the western U.S.A., Western Australia and South Africa. These environments are among the richest floristic regions in the world, and require ecological understanding in order to be managed properly. This includes knowledge of that role that smoke plays in these ecosystems. Ecology of Plant Derived Smoke presents accounts of 1355 species of plants, from 120 families, whose seed have been tested for their response to aerosol smoke, smoke water, and plant-derived smoke. Each account includes a short summary of research findings, along with any other relevant information. Ecology of Plant-Derived Smoke is a comprehensive resource for ecologists seeking to understand the properties of smoke as they relate to ecosystems"--Publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents Chemicals that affect germination -- Multiple Cues -- Evolution -- Mechanisms of Action -- Plant Growth and Vigor -- Methods for Applying Smoke -- Conservation and Land Management and Other Implications.
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Subject Germination.
Germination.
Plants -- Effect of smoke on.
Plants -- Effect of smoke on.
Smoke -- Physiological effect.
Smoke -- Physiological effect.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Pennacchio, Marcello, author.
Havens-Young, Kayri, author.
Sollenberger, David, illustrator.
Other Form: Print version: Jefferson, Lara Vanessa. Ecology of plant-derived smoke 9780199755936 (DLC) 2013026073 (OCoLC)852681956
ISBN 9780199393466 (electronic book)
019939346X (electronic book)
130637281X
9781306372817
9780199755936
0199755930