In most species, arrest of growth and a decrease in water content occur in seeds and pollen
before they are dispersed. However, in a few cases, pollen and seeds may continue to …

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 …

Estuarine ecosystems are threatened by climate change and biological invasions. Among
global changes, sea‐level rise is broadly impacting tidal wetlands, through increases in …

Vivipary, the germination of seeds before they are shed from the parent plant, is a rare event
in angiosperms involving complex ecophysiological processes. Pseudovivipary and …

This review examines the historical research progress and areas of vivipary currently
investigated in the Cactaceae. Vivipary, a rare attribute, has evolved multiple times in …

A SEM survey of seed, stem, stomata, and fruit characters was conducted to investigate
patterns of infraspecific variability in Rhipsalis baccifera. New and Old World seeds were …

However, the standard mammalian perspective on pregnancy is much too parochial for this
book. Instead, I explore the fascinating diversity of pregnancy-like phenomena in the many …

Vivipary is the germination of seeds within a fruit before they are shed from the parent plant.
Vivipary occurs in a broad range of habitats and species including cacti. The advantages of …

Vivipary is a remarkable trait in the Cactaceae family. Here, we reported a case of vivipary in
Cereus jamacaru and observed which season had the highest vivipary incidence by …

From previously published studies we have learned that very fast-germinating species have
some characteristics in common with cryptoviviparous species:(1) little or no …