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Ecological significance of seed desiccation sensitivity in Quercus ilex

Author(s) -

Thierry Joët,

JeanMarc Ourcival,

Stéphane Dussert

Publication year - 2013

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/mct025

Subject(s) - desiccation , biology , recalcitrant seed , germination , temperate climate , desiccation tolerance , acorn , seedling , intraspecific competition , ecology , botany , mediterranean climate , agronomy

Several widespread tree species of temperate forests, such as species of the genus Quercus, produce recalcitrant (desiccation-sensitive) seeds. However, the ecological significance of seed desiccation sensitivity in temperate regions is largely unknown. Do seeds of such species suffer from drying during the period when they remain on the soil, between shedding in autumn and the return of conditions required for germination in spring?

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