期刊
NEW PHYTOLOGIST
卷 229, 期 6, 页码 3573-3586出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/nph.17086
关键词
alpine; alternating temperature; cold stratification; embryo endosperm ratio; light germination; seed dormancy; seed germination; seed mass
资金
- Government of Asturias
- European Commission [ACB17-19]
- Spanish Research Agency [PID2019-108636GA/AEI/10.13039/501100011033]
- Future Leaders Fellowship - Diversity and Livelihoods, of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- NGSeeds, the Next Generation Seed Ecology, Evolution and Data Science virtual working group
Assumptions about the germination ecology of alpine plants are currently based on individual species and local studies, but a meta-analysis of primary data across four continents suggests that most alpine plants have similar seed germination patterns, with strong requirements for cold stratification and positive responses to temperature and light cues.
Assumptions about the germination ecology of alpine plants are presently based on individual species and local studies. A current challenge is to synthesise, at the global level, the alpine seed ecological spectrum. We performed a meta-analysis of primary data from laboratory experiments conducted across four continents (excluding the tropics) and 661 species, to estimate the influence of six environmental cues on germination proportion, mean germination time and germination synchrony; accounting for seed morphology (mass, embryo : seed ratio) and phylogeny. Most alpine plants show physiological seed dormancy, a strong need for cold stratification, warm-cued germination and positive germination responses to light and alternating temperatures. Species restricted to the alpine belt have a higher preference for warm temperatures and a stronger response to cold stratification than species whose distribution extends also below the treeline. Seed mass, embryo size and phylogeny have strong constraining effects on germination responses to the environment. Globally, overwintering and warm temperatures are key drivers of germination in alpine habitats. The interplay between germination physiology and seed morphological traits further reflects pressures to avoid frost or drought stress. Our results indicate the convergence, at the global level, of the seed germination patterns of alpine species.
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