Open AccessEffects of reduced winter duration on seed dormancy and germination in six populations of the alpine herb Aciphyllya glacialis (Apiaceae)
Author(s) -
Gemma L. Hoyle,
H. Cordiner,
Roger Good,
Adrienne B. Nicotra
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
conservation physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.942
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2051-1434
DOI - 10.1093/conphys/cou015
Subject(s) - germination , dormancy , biology , stratification (seeds) , seed dormancy , seedling , apiaceae , seed dispersal , botany , chilling requirement , biological dispersal , horticulture , agronomy , population , demography , sociology
Shortened winter durations, as expected under climate change, may affect seed germination and seedling growth of Alpine plant species, and these impacts may vary between populations, even within a single species.
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