Terrestrial Orchids : From Seed to Mycotrophic Plant (Paperback)

Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Properties of 'dust' seeds; 2. Seed development; 3. Seed survival; 4. Requirements for germination; 5. Fungi; 6. Germination processes; 7. Underground organs; 8. Orchid mycorrhiza; 9. Abiotic factors in growth and development; 10. Life history and phenology; 11. Propagation; 12. Effects of orchid mycorrhiza; 13. Descriptions of genera; Appendix A: nutrient substrates mentioned in the text; Appendix B: names and synonyms; References; Index.