Open AccessThe influence of cone age on the relative longevity of Banksia seeds
Author(s) -
Andrew Crawford,
J. A. Plummer,
Robin J. Probert,
Kathryn J. Steadman
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
annals of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 1095-8290
pISSN - 0305-7364
DOI - 10.1093/aob/mcq236
Subject(s) - biology , banksia , longevity , botany , genus , proteaceae , genetics , woodland
Serotiny is common in the genus Banksia, so any seed collection is likely to be comprised of seeds that were produced in many different years. This study aimed to determine the impact of cone age and degree of serotiny on longevity in ex situ storage.
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