Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://repositorio.ufla.br/jspui/handle/1/34155
Title: Seed dormancy and germination: physiological considerations
Keywords: Reserve mobilization
Chemical composition
Growth seedlings
Issue Date: 20-Feb-2018
Publisher: Insight Medical Publishing (iMedPub)
Citation: PRUDENTE, D. de O.; PAIVA, R. Seed dormancy and germination: physiological considerations. Journal of Cell and Developmental Biology, [S.l.], v. 2, n. 1:2, p. 1-2, 2018.
Abstract: The growing need to advance knowledge of the main processes involved in seed germination and development has become increasingly evident in recent years. When considering the seed germination process, some external and internal factors should be examined. Dormancy may be associated with internal factors, such as- hardness and impermeability of the integument to water and gases, immature embryos, inhibitors, and extrinsic factors such as temperature, light, humidity and substrate. Dormancy plays a relevant role: on the one hand, due to its ecological function, as it constitutes a survival mechanism of the species, ensuring its viability until the environmental conditions are adequate for seedling establishment and growth; on the other hand, it is an impediment to germination, damaging the large-scale production of plants. In this short communication, the biochemical and physiological factors related with dormancy and the germination process are discussed.
URI: http://repositorio.ufla.br/jspui/handle/1/34155
Appears in Collections:DBI - Artigos publicados em periódicos

Files in This Item:
File Description SizeFormat 
ARTIGO_Seed dormancy and germination physiological considerations.pdf294,31 kBAdobe PDFView/Open


This item is licensed under a Creative Commons License Creative Commons