Seed germination is a crucial component of the reproductive cycle of plants, and thus,
knowledge of germination strategies plays a vital role in species selection for seed-based …

A ISTRA ("|" Tropical trees exhibit wide heterogeneity in their canopy status, fruit types, seed
sizes and seed-size dependent seedling growth; information on the germination and growth …

Dipterocarpus macrocarpus, Canarium strictum, Beilschmiedia assamica and Ostodes
paniculata are important tree species of tropical humid forests of northeast that have …

Key message Pre-germination requirements are not accurately predicted by seed traits of
size and mass. However, small-seeded species show high germination and slow early …

Understanding the relationships between seed traits and germination responses is crucial
for assessing natural regeneration, particularly in threatened ecosystems like the seasonally …

Tuheteru FD, Husna, Albasri, Arif A, Basrudin, Nurdin WR, Arman E, Agustin DI, Saribadu J,
Rahmat, Dermawansyah A, Daliana, Lody LP, Deri AS, Safitri I, Sudrajat DJ. 2022. Effect of …

To upscale restoration of tropical forest ecosystems, direct seeding—sowing seeds directly
into the ground—is potentially a more cost-effective technique than tree planting. However …

The success of direct seeding, as a low-cost approach to forest restoration, varies with tree
species and seed characteristics. A system to predict which tree species are likely to be …

Studies were conducted on the physical attributes of seeds in relation to their position in the
pod and its influence on germination, seedling establishment and vigour of four ornamental …

Functional traits can have intraspecific and interspecific variations essential in the structure
and dynamics of natural communities. These traits may have implications in the germination …