Biotic stress is caused by harmful microbes that prevent plants from growing normally and
also having numerous negative effects on agriculture crops globally. Many biotic factors …

Phytobeneficial microbes, particularly endophytes, such as fungi and bacteria, are
concomitant partners of plants throughout its developmental stages, including seed …

Background: Cactaceae is the fifth taxonomic group with the highest proportion of
threatened species. One way to contribute to the preservation of this family is to understand …

Aims Light requirements for cactus seed germination have been considered to be
associated with their adult plant height and seed mass, but this has not been thoroughly …

Germination from the soil seed bank (SSB) is an important determinant of species
composition in tropical forest gaps, with seed persistence in the SSB allowing trees to recruit …

Seed fungal endophytes play a crucial role in assisting the overall health and success of
their host plant; however, little is known about the factors that influence the diversity and …

La aplicación de tratamientos pregerminativos es fundamental para mejorar las tasas de
germinación de las semillas de especies forestales, entre los cuales el uso de …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of mucilage and its removal, as well as
phytohormones [gibberellic acid (GA 3) and indole-3-acetic acid (IAA)] in light and in …

En la germinación de las semillas influyen la capacidad de imbibición, la viabilidad y el
vigor; estas características ayudarían a explicar la germinación poco exitosa del género …

The fleshy fruits of exotic Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill and Opuntia robusta (Haw.) Haw
(Cactaceae family) are consumed and dispersed by many vertebrates, which likely …