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Chapter 17. Conserving wheat genetic resources
(Springer Nature, 2022)
Seed Dispersal by Primates and Implications for the Conservation of a Biodiversity Hotspot, the Atlantic Forest of South America
(2016-06-01)
Primates play a fundamental role as seed dispersers, particularly in tropical rainforests. Because defaunation and fragmentation are leading several primate species to local extinction, it is fundamental to understand the ...
Qualidade fisiológica de sementes de Sebastiania commersoniana (Baill.) Smith & Downs (branquilho - Euphorbiaceae) durante o armazenamento
(2007-06-01)
This paper aims to evaluate the physiological quality of Sebastiania commersoniana seeds stored in cloth bag, plastic bag and glass container and kept in two conditions: laboratory workbench and cold chamber (4 ± 2°C e 80% ...
Seed longevity differs in Astronium fraxinifolium Schott from two geographic regions in Brazil
(Univ Federal Rural Pernambuco, 2019-01-01)
The objective of this work was to evaluate the longevity of Astronium fraxinifolium Schott seeds collected in the states of Goias and Minas Gerais in Brazil and analyse its association with local weather conditions during ...
Noah’s arks in the XXI century. A typology of seed banks
(Springer, 2016-12)
In recent decades, seed banks have spread out worldwide as essential institutions for biodiversity preservation, like new Noah?s arks. However, little is known about the diversity of practices that are involved in them.The ...
Transcriptome analysis in osmo-primed tomato seeds with enhanced longevity by heat shock treatment
(2020-08-19)
Seed priming is widely used in commercial seeds and its main function is to accelerate and synchronize seed germination. Undesirably, primed seeds show reduced longevity and treatments like heat shock have been shown to ...
Germination and seed conservation of a pioneer species, Tecoma stans (Bignoniaceae), from tropical dry forest of Colombia
(Universidad de Costa Rica, 2018)