期刊
JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS
卷 73, 期 9, 页码 872-875出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2009.03.008
关键词
Seed germination; Snowmelt; Thermal time model; Tiny cryptanthe
资金
- Endangered Species Recovery Fund
Tiny cryptanthe (Cryptantha minima Rydb.) is an endangered annual plant adapted to prairie sand dunes of Canada. Thermal time and hydrothermal time models were used to quantify the effect of temperature and water potential on seed germination and to relate it to held conditions. Tiny cryptanthe seeds had a base temperature of -3.9 degrees C for germination. Final germination percentage was highest at temperatures near the freezing point. Seeds required approximately 130.6 degrees C d to reach 50% germination under optimal water conditions. Seed germination was sensitive to water stress and large seeds had lower germination than small ones especially at reduced water potentials and higher temperatures. The high potential germination and low seed dormancy indicate that tiny cryptanthe lacks a dormancy mechanism, but the unique germination response to temperature enables it to fully utilize water from spring snowmelt before drought in the summer. Future climate change with higher temperatures Could reduce regeneration success of this species unless there is all associated increase in winter and spring precipitation. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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