Abstract The Brazilian biomes (Amazon, Atlantic Forest, Cerrado, Caatinga, Pantanal, and
Pampa) comprise one of the highest levels of plant diversity in the world; however, non …

Key message Seed banking is an essential tool for species conservation. However, two
world's biodiversity hotspots in a megadiverse tropical country have high percentage of short …

Objetivou-se determinar a maturidade fisiológica de sementes de A. edulis, verificar se esta
é alcançada no mesmo estádio de maturação do fruto, independentemente da região de …

Este trabalho teve por objetivo classificar sementes de espécies florestais nativas da bacia
do Alto Rio Grande quanto à tolerância à dessecação e ao comportamento no …

There is little information about the influence of the environment on seed morphological and
physiological characteristics, especially on desiccation tolerance. Therefore, the objective of …

We have reviewed seed dormancy and germination in the Rubiaceae, the fourth-largest
angiosperm family (in terms of species richness), in relation to ecology, life form …

Global warming represents one of the most important threats to biodiversity. Because the
functional traits of plants influence the performance of individuals under different …

This study was aimed at evaluating the desiccation sensitivity in seeds of the tree Tapirira
obtusa (Benth.) JD Mitchell collected from three different environments and subjected to two …

We synthesize the current knowledge about the germination ecology of Neotropical
Melastomataceae by reviewing the processes that take place between seed dispersal and …

This work aims to classify forest seeds native to the Alto Rio Grande region regarding the
desiccation tolerance and storage behaviour. Germination and water content tests were …