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Plant Sciences
Angelino Carta, Eduardo Fernandez-Pascual, Margherita Gioria, Jonas Mueller, Stephane Riviere, Sergey Rosbakh, Arne Saatkamp, Filip Vandelook, Efisio Mattana
Summary: This study used germination data from European plants to investigate the role of climate and phylogenetic relatedness in shaping the germination niche of temperate plants. The results showed that climate and phylogenetic relatedness play important roles in determining the germination responses of plants. In warm and dry climates, seed germination is inhibited by cold and alternating temperature, while in climates with high temperature seasonality, opposite responses can be observed. Additionally, germination responses are influenced by seed mass but not climate. There is a phylogenetic signal in the response of seeds to experimental conditions, but phylogenetically distant lineages exhibit similar germination responses under similar climates.
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Plant Sciences
Nebojsa Nikolic, Aurora Ghirardelli, Michela Schiavon, Roberta Masin
Summary: Weeds pose a significant challenge to agricultural production due to their adaptability and competitive abilities. The study found that soybean germination was greatly affected by salinity and low temperatures, while maize and rice maintained high germination rates under low salinity levels. Weed species showed varying responses to salinity levels, with some experiencing decreased germination rates. Overall, increasing salinity levels had a negative impact on germination and seedling growth in most species, but higher temperatures partially mitigated these effects.
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Biophysics
Amrit Lamichaney, Kalpana Tewari, Pardip Kumar Katiyar, Ashok Kumar Parihar, Aditya Pratap, Farindra Singh
Summary: This study investigated the effect of elevated carbon dioxide (e[CO2]) on the quality of mungbean seeds, including germination and vigour. The results showed that exposure to e[CO2] did not have a major impact on seed viability, but in one season, there was a slight reduction in seed germination attributed to an increase in hard seeds. However, there were no differences in seed vigour between seeds produced in ambient and e[CO2] environments. Additionally, seeds from e[CO2] had lower protein and sugar content, but higher starch content compared to seeds from ambient [CO2].
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY
(2022)
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Forestry
Kai Liu, Hang Sun, Hong S. S. He, Xin Guan
Summary: Seed harvesting has a significant negative impact on the natural regeneration of Pinus koraiensis, reducing its ability to regenerate and exacerbating the effects of climate change. To protect and restore the primary mixed Pinus koraiensis forests, it is recommended to reduce the intensity of seed harvesting and implement silvicultural treatments.
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Plant Sciences
Justin C. Collette, Karen D. Sommerville, Mitchell B. Lyons, Catherine A. Offord, Graeme Errington, Zoe-Joy Newby, Lotte von Richter, Nathan J. Emery
Summary: Temperature significantly affects seed germination, and with global warming, the timing of germination for plant species could change. The thermogradient plate is a powerful tool for predicting germination under current and future climates. By developing an R script, we were able to analyze seed germination responses to temperature and predict germination patterns globally.
Review
Agronomy
Iraj Nosratti, Nicholas E. Korres, Stephane Cordeau
Summary: Cover crops can suppress weeds through direct competition, allelopathy, or physical barriers. Farmers adopting sustainable farming practices are using cover crops to achieve weed control. Poor and unstable establishment, volunteer cover crops as subsequent cash crops, and seed costs limit cover crop adoption. This study reviews the scientific literature on seed traits to choose suitable cover crops and improve establishment and growth. Seed priming and coating, as well as proper sowing patterns and depth, can enhance cover crop establishment. Different cover crop families exhibit varying germination percentages under water-deficit conditions. Seed dormancy in some Fabaceae species limits their use. The selection of suitable cover crop cultivars is crucial for weed suppression and multiple ecosystem services in the context of climate change.
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Plant Sciences
Yongjie Liu, Shuang Zhang, Hans J. De Boeck, Fujiang Hou
Summary: Temperature and salinity have significant effects on seed germination, but the sensitivity to these factors varies among plant species. Festuca arundinacea is less sensitive to temperature and salinity, while Bromus inermis and Elymus breviaristatus are sensitive to high salinity levels. These findings can enhance our understanding of seed germination in saline soils under changing climate conditions.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Yongxiao Liang, Nathan P. Gillett, Adam H. Monahan
Summary: This study investigates the use of cloud properties to constrain future climate warming and develops a multivariate linear regression model. The results show that using cloud metrics as constraints produces more accurate projections of climate warming compared to unconstrained simulations. Additionally, evidence is provided for a higher lower bound of the projected warming range than previously thought.
JOURNAL OF CLIMATE
(2022)
Review
Biophysics
Amrit Lamichaney, Aniruddha Maity
Summary: The ability of plants to regenerate through seeds is influenced by climatic variables, with the increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration expected to impact seed quality attributes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY
(2021)
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Agronomy
Dolapo B. Adelabu, Angelinus C. Franke
Summary: Underutilized crops like okra have poor seed quality, but the use of insect pollination and biochar seed coating can improve seed performance. This study showed that insect-pollinated seeds with biochar coating had higher chlorophyll content, seedling vigor, and shoot and root growth, but slower germination and emergence. Biochar seed coating helped with low-temperature stress, but not high-temperature stress.
Article
Plant Sciences
Salvador Sampayo-Maldonado, Cesar A. Ordonez-Salanueva, Efisio Mattana, Michael Way, Elena Castillo-Lorenzo, Patricia D. Davila-Aranda, Rafael Lira-Saade, Oswaldo Tellez-Valdes, Norma Rodriguez-Arevalo, Tiziana Ulian, Cesar M. Flores-Ortiz
Summary: The study determined the optimal temperatures for seed germination of Swietenia macrophylla, with germination rate peaking at 37.3°C and decreasing at ceiling temperature (52.7°C) and base temperature (12.8°C). The thermal time needed for 50% germination was approximately 190°Cd, which could be accumulated in 20 days in the current scenario. The CCSM4 model projected an increase in potential species distribution by 12.3% to 18.3% compared to the current scenario. Temperature plays a crucial role in the seeds' physiological processes and affects their distribution.
Article
Agronomy
Wei Zhang, Jun Zhao, Li Xue, Hanping Dai, Jiajun Lei
Summary: This study examined the seed morphology, superficial ornamentation, and germination characteristics of eight wild tulip species native to China. The results showed diverse seed shapes, sizes, colors, weights, and superficial ornamentation. The morphology of the seed was related to germination, and factors such as embryo length, embryo/seed length ratio, seed coat color, temperature, and gibberellin concentration influenced germination.
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Forestry
Isabela Maria Souza Silva, Geangelo Petene Calvi, Carol C. Baskin, Gisele Rodrigues dos Santos, Niwton Leal-Filho, Isolde Dorothea Kossmann Ferraz
Summary: The study evaluated the effects of increased temperatures on seed germination success in the soil seed bank of secondary forests in Central Amazonia. Results showed that temperature increase affects germination and seedling density, and some species have specific sensitivities to temperature. The study suggests that natural regeneration in the region may be significantly impacted by global warming, potentially leading to changes in floristic composition.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Donam Tushabe, Franziska Altmann, Erik Koehler, Sebastian Woods, Sergey Rosbakh
Summary: This study examines the effects of chronic heat stress on gametophyte performance and seed production. It finds that heat stress significantly decreases gametophyte performance and reduces seed quantity.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Eric B. Borth, Heather D. Alexander, Nikita Zimov, Ryan W. McEwan
Summary: The goal of this project was to assess sources of regeneration limitation in L.cajanderi forests in northeastern Siberia. We focused on the regeneration potential of stands varying in tree density and analyzing seedling establishment patterns in relation to microsite conditions. The results showed that tree density was negatively related to cone production, and moderate density stands produced more cones. Safe sites in the landscape facilitated L.cajanderi seedling establishment, particularly in lowland areas. These findings suggest complex linkages between forest density, propagule availability, fire, safe sight colonization, and seedling establishment in the understudied L.cajanderi forests of the Siberian Arctic.