Understanding the Impact of Sheep Digestion on Seed Germination in the Cold Desert Annual <i>Diptychocarpus strictus</i> with Emphasis on Fruit and Seed Heteromorphism

This study aimed to investigate the morphological characteristics of fruits and seeds from <i>Diptychocarpus strictus</i>, a plant species inhabiting the cold desert pastoral area of China. Furthermore, this study sought to evaluate the germination potential of these seeds following dige...

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Main Authors: Xuheng Zhao, Yixiang Wang, Fangfang Cao, Xuzhe Wang, Fanfan Zhang, Sumera Anwar, Zhihua Sun, Hongsu He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/14/2/235