{"product_id":"oak-seed-dispersal-9781421439013","title":"Oak Seed Dispersal","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe definitive examination of oak forest evolutionary ecology.   Seed dispersal is a critical stage in the life cycle of most flowering plants. The process can have far-reaching effects on a species' biology, especially numerous aspects of its ecology and evolution. This is particularly the case for the oaks, in which the dispersal of the acorn is tied to numerous tree characteristics, as well as the behavior and ecology of the animals that feed on and move these seeds to their final destination. Forest structure, composition, and genetics often follow directly from the dispersal processwhile also influencing it in turn. In Oak Seed Dispersal, Michael A. Steele draws on three decades of field research across the globe (e.g., the United States, Mexico, Central America, Europe, and China) to describe the interactions between oaks and their seed consumers. Rodents, birds, and insects, he writes, collectively influence the survival, movement, and germination of acorns, as well as the estab\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword, by Stephen B. Vander Wall\u003cbr\u003ePreface \u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. Seed Dispersal\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. The Distribution, Diversity, and Evolution of the Oaks\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. The Oak Life Cycle\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. Masting in Oaks\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. The Oak Dispersal Process: Intrinsic Factors I\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. The Oak Dispersal Process: Intrinsic Factors II\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7. The Oak Dispersal Process: Extrinsic Factors I\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8. The Oak Dispersal Process: Extrinsic Factors II\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9. The Rodents: Seed Predators or Seed Dispersers?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10. The Jays: A Different Kind of Oak Dispersal Agent\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11. The Mind of the Scatterhoarder\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12. The Insects: Acorn Predators, Parasites, or Commensals?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13. Anthropogenic Factors Influencing Oak Dispersal, Establishment, and Regeneration\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eThreatened Oak Forests and Oak Forest Conservation\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15. Oak Dispersal and Oak-Animal Interactions: Looking Forward\u003cbr\u003eLiterature Cited\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49529537134935,"sku":"9781421439013","price":64.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421439013.jpg?v=1731876005","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/oak-seed-dispersal-9781421439013","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}