Seed enhancement: getting seeds restoration‐ready
Seed enhancement technologies such as seed priming and seed coating, developed by the
agricultural seed industry, are standard procedures for the majority of crop and horticultural …
agricultural seed industry, are standard procedures for the majority of crop and horticultural …
Leveraging the value of conservation physiology for ecological restoration
The incorporation of conservation physiology into environmental management, particularly
ecological restoration, is underutilized, despite the capacity of such approaches to discern …
ecological restoration, is underutilized, despite the capacity of such approaches to discern …
Native bacteria and cyanobacteria can influence seedling emergence and growth of native plants used in dryland restoration
Seed‐based ecosystem restoration has huge potential to restore degraded drylands.
However, fewer than 10% of directly sown seeds transition to established seedlings. One of …
However, fewer than 10% of directly sown seeds transition to established seedlings. One of …
Benefits of adopting seed-based technologies for rehabilitation in the mining sector: a Pilbara perspective
TE Erickson, M Muñoz-Rojas… - Australian Journal of …, 2017 - CSIRO Publishing
The use of native plant seeds is fundamental to large-scale rehabilitation and the re-
establishment of self-sustaining ecosystems after high-impact mining activity has ceased …
establishment of self-sustaining ecosystems after high-impact mining activity has ceased …
Seed traits inform the germination niche for biodiverse ecological restoration
EL Dalziell, W Lewandrowski… - Seed Science and …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
Seeds are a primary source for generating plants for large-scale restoration and
understanding the requirements for seed germination and establishment is fundamental to …
understanding the requirements for seed germination and establishment is fundamental to …
Seed dormancy alleviation by warm stratification progressively widens the germination window in Mediterranean climate Rutaceae
Context In ecosystems where rainfall is episodic or highly seasonal, plant recruitment from a
soil-stored seed bank occurs during periods of elevated soil moisture conducive to …
soil-stored seed bank occurs during periods of elevated soil moisture conducive to …
Global change impacts on arid zone ecosystems: Seedling establishment processes are threatened by temperature and water stress
Recruitment for many arid‐zone plant species is expected to be impacted by the projected
increase in soil temperature and prolonged droughts associated with global climate change …
increase in soil temperature and prolonged droughts associated with global climate change …
Field-deployed extruded seed pellets show promise for perennial grass establishment in arid zone mine rehabilitation
E Stock, RJ Standish, M Muñoz-Rojas… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Current methods of mine rehabilitation in the arid zone have a high failure rate at seedling
emergence largely due to limited availability of topsoil and low water-holding capacity of …
emergence largely due to limited availability of topsoil and low water-holding capacity of …
The risk-takers and-avoiders: germination sensitivity to water stress in an arid zone with unpredictable rainfall
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 …
recruitment is typically episodic in response to rainfall. Understanding species' germination …
Seed‐enhancement combinations improve germination and handling in two dominant native grass species
The use of native grasses for both restoration and commercial purposes is becoming
increasingly important globally. Many native grasses have limited success in seed‐based …
increasingly important globally. Many native grasses have limited success in seed‐based …