Seed germination of endemic species from Kerguelen phytogeographic zone

Polar Biology ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fran¸oise Hennion ◽  
D. W. H. Walton
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Phytogeographic Zone

Basic seed germination characteristics of the endemic species Nepeta rtanjensis (Lamiaceae)

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 205-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
SLAÐANA TODOROVIĆ ◽  
SUZANA ŽIVKOVIĆ ◽  
ZLATKO GIBA ◽  
DRAGOLJUB GRUBIŠIĆ ◽  
DANIJELA MIŠIĆ
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Germination Characteristics ◽  
Basic Seed

Seed germination of six Iberian endemic species – a contribution to enhance plant conservation

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Mariana P. Fernandes ◽  
Carla Pinto-Cruz ◽  
Erika Almeida ◽  
Marlene Emídio ◽  
M. Paula Simões ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Plant Conservation

scholarly journals Seed germination capability of four endemic species in the Central Apennines (Italy): relationships with seed size

Lazaroa ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna-Rita Frattaroli ◽  
Luciano Di Martino ◽  
Valter Di Cecco ◽  
Rosangela Catoni ◽  
Laura Varoni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Seed Size ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Central Apennines

Ecology and seed morphology of endemic species from Kerguelen Phytogeographic Zone

Polar Biology ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 229-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Françoise Hennion ◽  
David W. H. Walton
Keyword(s):  
Endemic Species ◽  
Seed Morphology ◽  
Phytogeographic Zone

Effects of bird ingestion on seed germination of Vaccinium cylindraceum (Ericaceae), an endemic species of the Azores archipelago1This article is part of a Special Issue entitled “A tribute to Sam Vander Kloet FLS: Pure and applied research from blueberries to heathland ecology”.

Botany ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 90 (5) ◽  
pp. 373-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.J. Pereira ◽  
C. Mourato
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Digestive Tract ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Applied Research ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Erithacus Rubecula ◽  
Fringilla Coelebs ◽  
Bird Dispersal ◽  
Germination Ability ◽  
Germination Characteristics

In this paper we investigate the effects of bird ingestion on Vaccinium cylindraceum Smith seed germination characteristics and the effect of a lack of bird dispersal on seed germination in the field. To test the effect of bird ingestion on seed germination, we carried out laboratory germination trials using ingested seeds and manually depulped seeds. To test the effect of a lack of bird dispersal on seed germination, we carried out germination trials using intact fruits above or under a cap of dead leaves under field conditions. The number of damaged seeds per fruit differed between species. Nearly 92% and 70% of the seeds ingested by, respectively, Erithacus rubecula and Turdus merula passed intact through the birds’ digestive tracts, and the germination characteristics of these seeds were not significantly affected. Only 16% of the seeds ingested passed intact through the digestive tract of Fringilla coelebs , and the germination ability of these seeds was significantly reduced. Uncovered intact berries in the field cracked, exposing the seeds to light, thus resulting in 18% of germination. Our results suggest that E. rubecula, T. merula, and F. coelebs can act as seed dispersers of V. cylindraceum. Also, V. cylindraceum seeds do not need to be ingested to germinate, but seed germination is enhanced as a consequence of seed exposure to light.

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