Animals can adjust their diet to maximize energy or nutritional intake. For example, birds
often target fruits that match their beak size because those fruits can be consumed more …

Fresh or dried ginger is a common traditional Chinese medicine as well as an important
spice in China. The volatile components of ginger play important roles in its flavor and …

Magnolia sinica is one of the most endangered Magnoliaceae species in China. Seed
biology information concerning its long-term ex situ conservation and utilization is …

How to save endangered magnolias? From population biology to conservation action: The case
of allopatric radiation in western Mexico Page 26 Chapter 2 How to Save Endangered …

Abstract Background: In western Mexico, the Magnolia pacifica complex includes three
morphologically defined, endemic, and endangered species, distributed along a 215 km …

Knowledge of the capacity of desiccation and storage tolerance of seeds is essential to
provide adequate conditions necessary to maintain viability after seed collection. Drying rate …

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 …

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar alterações fisiológicas e bioquímicas em sementes de
café submetidas à secagem rápida, em sílica gel, e à secagem lenta, em soluções salinas …

Coffee seeds are sensitive to desiccation and to storage. Advances in the technique of
cryopreservation of these seeds have been achieved in recent years, and the aim of this …

The intraspecific variations of phenotypic traits in the early life stages, such as seed
germination and seedling establishment, are important components affecting species …