What can routine germination tests in seed banks tell us about the germination ecology of endemic and protected species
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DOI: 10.1139/cjb-2017-0003
Abstract: Protocols for the conservation of threatened plants are often constrained by the absence of data on germination ecology. However, seed bank managers periodically monitor the viability of stored seed collections using germination tests. Here, we… read more here.
Keywords: routine germination; seed; germination; germination ecology ... See more keywords
An experimental comparison of germination ecology and its implication for conservation of selected rare and endangered species of Dianthus (Caryophyllaceae)
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DOI: 10.1139/cjb-2017-0213
Abstract: The germination requirements of four taxonomically related taxa of Dianthus (D. arenarius L. subsp. borussicus Vierh., D. carthusianorum L., D. gratianopolitanus Vill., and D. deltoides L.) were studied under controlled conditions in a laboratory. A… read more here.
Keywords: seed; germination; experimental comparison; germination ecology ... See more keywords
Seed germination ecology of Conyza stricta Willd. and implications for management
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244059
Abstract: Numerous cropping systems of the world are experiencing the emergence of new weed species in response to conservation agriculture. Conyza stricta Willd. is being a newly emerging weed of barley-based cropping systems in response to… read more here.
Keywords: seed; seed germination; germination ecology; management ... See more keywords
Seed Germination Ecology of Semiparasitic Weed Pedicularis kansuensis in Alpine Grasslands
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DOI: 10.3390/plants11131777
Abstract: The semiparasitic weed Pedicularis kansuensis Maxim. has rapidly spread in the alpine grasslands of northern China over the past twenty years and has caused serious ecological problems. In order to effectively halt the spread of… read more here.
Keywords: kansuensis; ecology; seed germination; germination ecology ... See more keywords