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The Structure of Seeds and Their Food Reserves

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Physiology and Biochemistry of Seeds in Relation to Germination

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In this chapter we will survey the major features of seed structure which should be understood in order to appreciate points raised in subsequent chapters. Detailed accounts of seed structure can be found in works on plant anatomy and morphology as well as in recently published studies [1, 7]. We will, however, give special, detailed attention to the food reserves of seeds, the site of accumulation of which is obviously closely associated with structure.

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    Dr. J. Derek Bewley

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    Dr. Michael Black

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Bewley, J.D., Black, M. (1978). The Structure of Seeds and Their Food Reserves. In: Physiology and Biochemistry of Seeds in Relation to Germination. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66668-1_2

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