Effects of seed storage and fire on germination in the nut-fruited Restionaceae species, Cannomois virgata

Abstract The effects of storage regime (laboratory and soil storage) and fire cues (heat and charate) on seed viability and germination were investigated in the nut-fruited Restionaceae species, Cannomois virgata (Rottb.) Steud. Soil-stored seeds were cycled through a series of alternating temperature and moisture regimes in a phytotron, while laboratory-stored seeds were kept at comparatively constant temperatures and low humidity. Seed deterioration in soil-stored seed was not significantly different to laboratory-stored seed. A marked improvement in germination of soil-stored seed was observed on exposure to charate from a fire.

• Publication year

  2006

• Venue

  South African Journal of Botany

• Publication date

  2006-02-01

• Fields of study

  Agricultural and Food Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1016/J.SAJB.2005.05.005
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar

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