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Filtering by: Institution Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Research Repository Creator Encarnación Castillo, Wilkin Rafael Keyword Orthodox seeds Keyword Seed collections management

2019

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Assessing seed desiccation responses of native trees in the Caribbean

Native trees from the Caribbean were tested for seed desiccation responses, by adapting the “100-seed test” protocol. Ninety-seven seed lots of 91 species were collected in the Dominican Republic and tested for germination immediately after collecting, and after drying and moist storage. Seed desiccation sensitivity was assessed as a continuous...

Mattana, Efisio ; Peguero, Brígido ; Di Sacco, Alice ; Agramonte, Wilvin ; Encarnación Castillo, Wilkin Rafael …
Seed mass, Orthodox seeds, Seed moisture content, Recalcitrant seeds, Ex situ conservation, and Seed collections management