Water immersion and one-year storage influence the germination of the pyrenes of Copernicia alba Morong, a palm tree from a neotropical wetland

ABSTRACT Palm seeds are known for displaying dormancy and a thick endocarp that delays germination and embryo growth, but water treatments may accelerate their germination process. Additionally, ex-situ conservation of arecaceae species may cause loss of seed viability over time. Data on seed dorman...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Couto Soares, Luís Felipe Daibes, Geraldo Alves Damasceno-Junior, Liana Baptista de Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Botânica 2022-11-01
Series:Hoehnea
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2236-89062022000100405&tlng=en