Provenance selection plays a major role for the afforestation success, resilience and
persistence of forests into the future. Understanding the germination response to water …

The evaluation of the diversity of silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) populations and the reproductive
traits of the trees are of great importance for the conservation of genetic resources and forest …

Key message We have examined thermal control for embryo growth and seed germination
in European ash. Using historical data (span of 36 years) of embryo index in matured seeds …

Abstract Background Stone pine (Pinus pinea L.) is harvested for its edible kernels. It is an
important forest tree species, and also plays an important role in afforestation. Successful …

We assess how the age of Pinus sylvestris mother trees influences seed size, seed viability,
germination capacity and later offspring seedling survival under greenhouse conditions …

Pinus oocarpa is the most important conifer for resin production in Mexico, so superior resin
trees were selected in the Southern Mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico. The objective was to …

Experimental studies of forest trees' intraspecies variations in reproduction and reproductive
allocation are scarce. Such studies are relevant for the Siberian stone pine (Pinus sibirica …

Abstract Key message We sampled Pinus nigra cones in 29 trees in an age range of 90 to
725 years. The mother tree age did not significantly influence the pinecone or pine seed …

Fagus sylvatica in Europe is expected to be severely affected by the ongoing climate
change. In this article, seed adaptive traits, in terms of morphology and germination, of F …

A laboratory experiment was conducted at the Pulses Research Sub-station, Bangladesh
Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), during October to December 2019 to examine the …