This chapter reviews the possible mechanisms of desiccation tolerance in seeds. It
discusses some of the anatomical, biochemical, and biophysical events associated with the …

The loss of water from plant cells is an important environmental stress that has a major
impact on the area of land available for cultivation. Over 35% of the world's land surface is …

Desiccation tolerance is one of the most fundamental properties of seeds. It is acquired late
in seed development and is considered necessary for the completion of the plant's life cycle …

Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) seeds are germinable 15 to 20 days before fruit maturity and
are held at relatively high water content within the fruit, yet little precocious germination is …

An analysis was made of seed traits along a north–south gradient spanning 19° of latitude in
Europe using Aesculus hippocastanum, which originates from Greece and the Balkans and …

Physiological maturity (PM, maximum accumulation of dry seed weight) represents
maximum yield in grain crops and is proposed to represent maximum seed quality …

The effects of different drying methods on desiccation tolerance and longevity in seeds of
foxglove (Digitalis purpurea L.) were assessed from just prior to mass maturity (when seeds …

The quality of seed-conservation collections, and hence their value for species
reintroduction or restoration, is critically dependent on factors operating in the period …

Nine seedlots of the widely planted southern and central European native tree species Acer
pseudoplatanus L. were collected along a north–south gradient spanning 21° of latitude in …

Seed maturation is a critical period of seed development during which many of the unique
processes required for seed formation occur. The major events that characterize seed …