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Seed Shape Quantification in the Malvaceae Reveals Cardioid-Shaped Seeds Predominantly in Herbs
Botanica, 2019 Seed shape in the Malvaceae and other families of the order Malvales was investigated. Seed shape was quantified by comparison with the cardioid. The J index is the percent similarity between both images, the seed and the cardioid, and similarity is ...
José Javier Martín Gómez +2 more
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Herbivory and nutrients shape grassland soil seed banks
Nature Communications, 2023 Anthropogenic nutrient enrichment and shifts in herbivory can lead to dramatic changes in the composition and diversity of aboveground plant communities.
A. Eskelinen +18 more
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Bet‐hedging and best‐bet strategies shape seed dormancy
New Phytologist, 2022 Seed dormancy (i.e. delayed germination even when conditions are favourable) is a key plant characteristic that occurs among many species worldwide. But, what selective pressures led to seed dormancy?
J. Pausas, B. Lamont, J. Keeley, W. Bond
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Seed Traits and Salt Tolerance Contribute to the Range Expansion of Plantago coronopus Along Winter‐Salted Roads in Central Europe [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionDue to the expansion of road networks and the use of de‐icing salt, numerous salt‐tolerant plant species spread along roadsides worldwide. One of the most striking examples is a coastal halophyte, Plantago coronopus, which has been dispersing along road ...
Henrietta Bak +7 more
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An Angiosperm Species Dataset Reveals Relationships between Seed Size and Two-Dimensional Shape
Horticulturae, 2019 Datasets containing information on seed size have been published and are currently available. Nevertheless, there is a lack in the literature of a dataset dedicated to seed shape. We present a preliminary version for a dataset on seed morphology based on
Emilio Cervantes +3 more
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Maternal effects shape the seed mycobiome in Quercus petraea. [PDF]
New Phytologist, 2020 The tree seed mycobiome has received little attention despite its potential role in forest regeneration and health. The aim of our study was to analyze the processes shaping the composition of seed fungal communities in natural forests as seeds ...
Tania Fort +9 more
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Evaluation of the effect of osmo and hydro priming on germination traits of polymorph seeds of Marigold compact petal variety (Calendula officinalis L.) [PDF]
علوم و فناوری بذر ایران, 2022 Seed priming is one of the most effective methods for improving germination and seedling establishment. In order to study the effect of priming on germination of different shapes of Marigold compact petal variety (Calendula officinalis L.), a factorial ...
Alireza Bagheri +3 more
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Geometric Analysis of Seed Shape Diversity in the Cucurbitaceae
Seeds, 2023 The Cucurbitaceae is a monophyletic family with close to 1000 species of climbers, including important agronomic species and varieties characterized by tendrils and pepo fruits.
J. Martín-Gómez +4 more
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Plants, 2022 The size, shape, and color of wheat seeds are important traits that are associated with yield and flour quality (size, shape), nutritional value, and pre-harvest sprouting (coat color).
Mian Abdur Rehman Arif +6 more
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Frontiers for Young Minds, 2023 Have you eaten bread or rice recently? Or maybe something with oil in it? If you said yes, then you were likely eating foods made from seeds. Seeds are an important food source for humans and animals, and they make up our grains, lentils, nuts, and cooking oils.
Veronica M. Sondervan +2 more
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