Cadmium (Cd) is a heavy and toxic metal and easily absorbed by animals and plants;
subsequently, it is an environmental risk factor with several toxic effects in humans and …

Lead (Pb) is a toxic heavy metal and an environmental pollutant, particularly because of its
anthropogenic activity. The main impacts of Pb is recognized to cause injurious influences of …

Abstract Root/shoot (R/S) ratio is an important index for assessing plant health, and has
received increased attention in the last decades as a sensitive indicator of plant stress …

Seed pre-treatments improve germination under diverse environmental conditions. The
present study assessed the effects of pre-sowing treatments and various seed sources on …

Insufficient investigation of seed germination studies of threatened plant species creates
practical obstacles to their conservation efforts. Here, we investigate the seed germination of …

Lack of sufficient studies on seed ecology of endemic species poses practical hurdles in
their habitat restoration programs. Here, we studied the seed ecology traits and regeneration …

Information in the literature and unpublished results of the authors on Dobinea were used to
determine the kind [class (es)] of seed (true seed+ endocarp) dormancy and of non …

Seed priming is a well-established method for promoting seed germination and seedling
growth. For Carex schmidtii, as a critical target plant species for restoration of degraded …

Ration contamination with cadmium chloride (CdCl2) leads to serious economic loss. The
current study aimed to explain the ameliorative effect of grape seed extract (GSE) either …

Cordia sinensis Lam is a multipurpose underutilized species of arid and semiarid regions. It
is commonly propagated through seeds, but germination percentage is low (50–60%) and …