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dc.contributor.authorKildisheva, O.A.
dc.contributor.authorDixon, Kingsley
dc.contributor.authorSilveira, F.A.O.
dc.contributor.authorChapman, T.
dc.contributor.authorDi Sacco, A.
dc.contributor.authorMondoni, A.
dc.contributor.authorTurner, Shane
dc.contributor.authorCross, Adam
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-19T02:58:02Z
dc.date.available2021-07-19T02:58:02Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.citationKildisheva, O.A. and Dixon, K.W. and Silveira, F.A.O. and Chapman, T. and Di Sacco, A. and Mondoni, A. and Turner, S.R. et al. 2020. Dormancy and germination: making every seed count in restoration. Restoration Ecology. 28 (S3): pp. S256-S265.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/84614
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/rec.13140
dc.description.abstract

From 50 to 90% of wild plant species worldwide produce seeds that are dormant upon maturity, with specific dormancy traits driven by species' occurrence geography, growth form, and genetic factors. While dormancy is a beneficial adaptation for intact natural systems, it can limit plant recruitment in restoration scenarios because seeds may take several seasons to lose dormancy and consequently show low or erratic germination. During this time, seed predation, weed competition, soil erosion, and seed viability loss can lead to plant re-establishment failure. Understanding and considering seed dormancy and germination traits in restoration planning are thus critical to ensuring effective seed management and seed use efficiency. There are five known dormancy classes (physiological, physical, combinational, morphological, and morphophysiological), each requiring specific cues to alleviate dormancy and enable germination. The dormancy status of a seed can be determined through a series of simple steps that account for initial seed quality and assess germination across a range of environmental conditions. In this article, we outline the steps of the dormancy classification process and the various corresponding methodologies for ex situ dormancy alleviation. We also highlight the importance of record-keeping and reporting of seed accession information (e.g. geographic coordinates of the seed collection location, cleaning and quality information, storage conditions, and dormancy testing data) to ensure that these factors are adequately considered in restoration planning.

dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWILEY
dc.relation.sponsoredbyhttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/IC150100041
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectScience & Technology
dc.subjectLife Sciences & Biomedicine
dc.subjectEcology
dc.subjectEnvironmental Sciences & Ecology
dc.subjectdormancy classification
dc.subjectdormancy cycling
dc.subjectseed fill
dc.subjectseed quality
dc.subjectseed testing
dc.subjectPHYSICAL DORMANCY
dc.subjectACHENE DIMORPHISM
dc.subjectPLANT
dc.subjectCLASSIFICATION
dc.subjectIDENTIFICATION
dc.subjectESTABLISHMENT
dc.subjectREQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectALLEVIATION
dc.subjectRECRUITMENT
dc.subjectPOPULATIONS
dc.titleDormancy and germination: making every seed count in restoration
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume28
dcterms.source.numberS3
dcterms.source.startPageS256
dcterms.source.endPageS265
dcterms.source.issn1061-2971
dcterms.source.titleRestoration Ecology
dc.date.updated2021-07-19T02:58:01Z
curtin.departmentSchool of Molecular and Life Sciences (MLS)
curtin.accessStatusOpen access
curtin.facultyFaculty of Science and Engineering
curtin.contributor.orcidDixon, Kingsley [0000-0001-5989-2929]
curtin.contributor.orcidCross, Adam [0000-0002-5214-2612]
curtin.contributor.researcheridDixon, Kingsley [A-8133-2016] [B-1042-2011]
curtin.contributor.researcheridCross, Adam [F-5450-2012]
dcterms.source.eissn1526-100X
curtin.contributor.scopusauthoridDixon, Kingsley [35556048900] [55498810700] [57203078005]
curtin.contributor.scopusauthoridCross, Adam [55829876800]


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