Increasing the germination envelope under water stress improves seedling emergence in two dominant grass species across different pulse rainfall events

W Lewandrowski, TE Erickson… - Journal of Applied …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Demographic recruitment processes, such as seed germination and seedling emergence,
are critical transitional phases to the re‐establishment of degraded plant populations, but …

Cereal husks: versatile roles in grain quality and seedling performance

G Grafi, JR Singiri - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
The seed is the fundamental unit of the dispersal of dry, dehiscent fruits, in which the fruit
splits open at maturity to allow for seed dispersal. However, dry fruits may be indehiscent …

Overcoming physiological dormancy in seeds of Triodia (Poaceae) to improve restoration in the arid zone

TE Erickson, N Shackelford, KW Dixon… - Restoration …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Reinstating dominant Triodia grassland communities following disturbance has been a
focus of arid land restoration practitioners for decades in Australia. Yet, seed quality and …

Perspectives on anaerobic soil disinfestation for weed management

RB Khadka, J Cardina, SA Miller - Journal of Integrated Pest …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Anaerobic soil disinfestation (ASD) is a pre-plant soil modification method in which soil is
amended with easily degradable organic matter followed by saturation with water and …

Ecological niche and bet-hedging strategies for Triodia (R.Br.) seed germination

W Lewandrowski, TE Erickson, EL Dalziell… - Annals of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Aims Regeneration dynamics in many arid zone grass species are
regulated by innate seed dormancy mechanisms and environmental cues (temperature …

Relationships between soil properties and the occurrence of the most agronomically important weed species in the field margins of eastern Arkansas–implications for …

NE Korres, JK Norsworthy, KR Brye… - Weed …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The work presented in this study adds to previous research on the occurrence, distribution
and growth habitat of common weeds along roadsides in the Mississippi River Delta region …

Flash flaming is a valid seed enhancement for a diverse range of species and seed morphologies

E Ling, M Masarei, AL Guzzomi… - Seed Science and …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
Flash flaming has shown promise as a seed enhancement technology that improves the
handling properties of bulky or irregularly shaped seed material, which in turn benefits …

Seed dormancy and germination traits of 89 arid zone species targeted for mine-site restoration in the Pilbara region of Western Australia

T Erickson - 2015 - research-repository.uwa.edu.au
Abstract [Truncated] Across the globe, recognition and prioritisation of restoration ecology as
a rapidly growing scientific field has never been more important to ensure we can implement …

Germination strategies of annual and short-lived perennial species in the Arabian Desert

A Bhatt, DJ Gallacher, PRM Souza-Filho - Journal of Arid Land, 2020 - Springer
Germination timing is highly regulated in short-lived plant species since it strongly influences
recruitment success of vegetation. In deserts, the spatiotemporal distribution of plant …

Seed dormancy and dormancy‐breaking methods in Leymus chinensis (Trin.) Tzvel. (Poaceae)

XQ He, YR Wang, XW Hu, CC Baskin… - Grass and Forage …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Leymus chinensis (Trin.) Tzvel. is a perennial grass with high productivity and
forage value; however, poor stand establishment, often due to seed dormancy, limits its …