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Seed heteromorphy influences seed longevity in Aegilops.
The genus belongs to the secondary gene pool of wheat and has great importance for wheat cultivar improvement. As a genus with only annual species, regeneration from seeds in is crucial. In several species in , spikes produce different seed morphs, both in size and germination patterns. However, little is...Phenology, Seed conservation, Crop wild relatives, Seed dimorphism, Controlled ageing test, Germination ecology, and Soil seed bank
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Contribution of seed banks across Europe towards the 2020 Global Strategy for Plant Conservation targets, assessed through the ENSCONET database.
To meet the international biodiversity targets of the 2011–2020 Global Strategy for Plant Conservation, it is important to assess the success of coordinated ex situ plant conservation initiatives such as the European Native Seed Conservation Network (ENSCONET), which operated during 2005–2009, and the ENSCONET Consortium, which was established in 2010....Medicinal plants, ENSCONET, Crop wild relatives, European Red List of Vascular Plants, Ex situ, Global Strategy for Plant Conservation, and Seed conservation
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Drying banana seeds for ex situ conservation.
The ability of seeds to withstand drying is fundamental to ex situ seed conservation but drying responses are not well known for most wild species including crop wild relatives. We look at drying responses of seeds of Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana, the two primary wild relatives of bananas and...Kallow, Simon ; Garcia Zuluaga, Manuela ; Fanega Sleziak, Natalia ; Nugraha, Bayu ; Mertens, Arne …
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Challenges for Ex Situ Conservation of Wild Bananas: Seeds Collected in Papua New Guinea Have Variable Levels of Desiccation Tolerance.
Ex situ seed conservation of banana crop wild relatives (Musa spp. L.), is constrained by critical knowledge gaps in their storage and germination behaviour. Additionally, challenges in collecting seeds from wild populations impact the quality of seed collections. It is, therefore, crucial to evaluate the viability of seeds from such...