Abstract Background and Aims Extended seed longevity in the dry state is the basis for the
ex situ conservation of 'orthodox'seeds. However, even under identical storage conditions …

Management of seed banks conserving the biodiversity of phylogenetically diverse species
requires insight into seed longevity. This study determined the seed longevity of 172 species …

As part of conservation of plant genetic resources, long-term storage of seeds is highly
relevant for genebanks. Here we present a systematic review and a meta-analysis of studies …

Seeds of different species are believed to have characteristic shelf lives, although data
confirming this are scarce, and a mechanistic understanding of why this should be remains …

Seed banking is now widely used for the ex situ conservation of wild plant species. Many
seed banks that conserve wild species broadly follow international genebank guidelines for …

The ability of crop seeds to retain their viability over extended periods of uncontrolled
temperature and/or relative humidity conditions has not been widely investigated, although …

Abstract Background and Aims Alpine plants are considered one of the groups of species
most sensitive to the direct and indirect threats to ecosystems caused by land use and …

The lifespan or longevity of a seed is the time period over which it can remain viable. Seed
longevity is a complex trait and varies greatly between species and even seed lots of the …

Abstract Background and Aims Models of costs and benefits of dormancy (D) predict that the
evolutionarily stable strategy in long-term stable environments is for non-dormancy (ND), but …

Much is known about the inter‐specific distribution of life span in a wide diversity of
vertebrates and in adult plants, but not for seeds, yet the functional trait seed life span …