The success of plant growth and development in dryland restoration relies on seed
germination, seedling development, and establishment. The lack of rainfall and extreme …

Seed and fruit structures are one of the key innovations that allow plants to successfully
occupy habitats all around the globe, ensuring dispersal, survival of unfavourable conditions …

Water availability is a critical driver of population dynamics in arid zones, and plant
recruitment is typically episodic in response to rainfall. Understanding species' germination …

Soil seed banks (SSB) are reservoirs of viable mature seeds that play a crucial role in the
dynamics and recovery of vegetation following disturbances. Despite its importance, there is …

Premise Whether drought‐adaptation mechanisms tend to evolve together, evolve
independently, or evolve constrained by genetic architecture is incompletely resolved …

Premise Variation in seed and seedling traits underlies how plants interact with their
environment during establishment, a crucial life history stage. We quantified genetic‐based …

Background Seeds of woody plant species, such as those in the Acer genus like Norway
maple (Acer platanoides L.) and sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus L.), exhibit unique …

Abstract Background and Aims Internal seed morphological traits such as embryo
characteristics and nutritive tissue can vary considerably within a plant lineage. These traits …

To sustain the increasing needs of a rapidly growing population, agriculture has relied on
the use of synthetic fertilizers to intensify its production. However, the economical …

Direct seeding has high potential for arid revegetation, but success is limited by decreased
germination and seedling emergence. Direct seeding success may be improved through …