Desiccation as the active principle in heat-stimulated seed germination of Leucospermum R. Br. (Proteaceae) in fynbos

A new seed biological phenomenon in the myrmecochorous, fire-recruiting fynbos species Leucospermum cordifolium (Salisb. ex Knight) Fourcade is reported. This is the extensive breaking, following desiccation treatment, of the seed testa which in intact, soil-stored seeds imposes dormancy on the embr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The New phytologist. - 1979. - 125(1993), 2 vom: 25. Okt., Seite 397-403
1. Verfasser:	Brits, G J (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser:	Calitz, F J, Brown, N A C, Manning, J C
Format:	Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	1993
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:	The New phytologist
Schlagworte:	Journal Article Fire-recruiter Leucospermum scarification seed dormancy soil-storage