Key message Campomanesia spp produce seeds with high viability and vigor which are
tolerant to desiccation but not to cold temperature. Abstract The genus Campomanesia has …

For native species in Brazil, there is a great need for scientific information that allows
efficient production and storage of seeds. The present work evaluated the physiological and …

Palms have high ecological and economical importance in tropical and subtropical regions
around the world. Preserving genetic resources of palms is hampered by poor …

The knowledge about vulnerability of tree seedlings to severe droughts is important in order
to select the most suitable species for forestry plantations in a context of extreme weather …

Desiccation sensitive (DS) seeds are shed at high water contents (WC) and metabolically
active, but WC thresholds vary broadly among species even in the same genus. Eugenia is …

Coccoloba gigantifolia is recently described species, with an area of restricted occurrence
and threatened with extinction, whose great ornamental potential is due to the size of its …

Garcinia brasiliensis is a tropical tree species of economic importance to local populations in
the Amazon and Atlantic forests. The plant propagation of this species occurs mostly through …

Seed germination, seedling growth and viability are the initial, critical steps and they are
affected by various exogenous and endogenous factors including seed testa and plant …