The dead, hardened floral bracts of dispersal units of wild wheat function as storage for active hydrolases and in enhancing seedling vigor
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177537
Abstract: It is commonly assumed that the dead, hardened floral bracts of the dispersal unit of grasses have been evolved to protect seeds from predation and / or assist in fruit/caryopsis dispersal. While these structures have… read more here.
Keywords: dead hardened; seed; hardened floral; wheat ... See more keywords