Seed dormancy in space and time : global distribution, paleoclimatic and present climatic drivers, and evolutionary adaptations

© 2022 The Authors. New Phytologist © 2022 New Phytologist Foundation.

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Veröffentlicht in:The New phytologist. - 1979. - 234(2022), 5 vom: 21. Juni, Seite 1770-1781
1. Verfasser: Zhang, Yazhou (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Liu, Yuan, Sun, Lu, Baskin, Carol C, Baskin, Jerry M, Cao, Min, Yang, Jie
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2022
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The New phytologist
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't biogeographic pattern environmental cues paleotemperature seed dormancy trait transition
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Zusammenfassung:© 2022 The Authors. New Phytologist © 2022 New Phytologist Foundation.
Seed dormancy is an important life history state that increases survival and fitness of seed plants, and thus it has attracted much attention. However, global biogeography, effects of paleoenvironment, evolutionary roles of dormancy transitions, and differences in adaptations of seed dormancy between life-forms are poorly understood. We compiled global distribution records for seed dormancy of 12 743 species and their phylogeny to explore the biogeographic patterns, environmental drivers, and evolutionary transitions between seed dormancy and nondormancy. Biogeographic patterns reveal a low proportion of dormancy in tropical rainforest regions and arctic regions and a high proportion of dormancy in remaining tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions for all species and woody species. Herbaceous plants show a greater proportion of dormancy in most global regions except arctic regions. Seasonal environments have a consistent positive influence on the dormancy pattern for both life-forms, but precipitation and temperature were important driving factors for woody and herbaceous plants, respectively. Seed dormancy was the dominating state during the evolutionary history of seed plants, and dormancy transitions had a significant relationship with paleotemperatures. Dormancy and nondormancy transitions in response to fluctuating environments during long-term evolutionary history may have played important roles in the diversification of seed plants. Our results add to the current knowledge about seed dormancy from macro-adaptive perspectives and the potential adaptive mechanisms of seed plants
Beschreibung:Date Completed 29.04.2022
Date Revised 11.05.2022
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1469-8137
DOI:10.1111/nph.18099