Effects of Autumn and Spring Heat Waves on Seed Germination of High Mountain Plants.

Alpine plants are considered to be particularly vulnerable to climate change and related extreme episodes, such as heat waves. Despite growing interest in the impact of heat waves on alpine plants, knowledge about their effects on regeneration is still fragmentary. Recruitment from seeds will be cru...

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Main Authors: Simone Orsenigo, Thomas Abeli, Graziano Rossi, Paolo Bonasoni, Cristian Pasquaretta, Maurizia Gandini, Andrea Mondoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4509759?pdf=render