El almacenamiento de semillas en la conservación de especies vegetales. Problemas y aplicaciones

Seeds have been classified in two groups: orthodox type and recalcitrant type according to their storage properties. The first type of seeds can be dehydrated and stored at low temperature. The second type, they do not survive those treatments. It is relatively easy to store seeds as a way of preservation of germoplasm of endangered species in the case of orthodox seeds. On the other hand, much more research is needed to deal with recalcitrant seeds for the purpose of conservation.