Abscisic acid (ABA) is a key hormone that promotes dormancy during seed development on
the mother plant and after seed dispersal participates in the control of dormancy release and …

The ability of a seed to germinate and establish a plant at the right time of year is of vital
importance from an ecological and economical point of view. Due to the fragility of these …

The environment during seed production has major impacts on the behaviour of progeny
seeds. It can be shown that for annual plants temperature perception over the whole life …

Seed germination is crucial for the life cycle of plants and maximum crop production. This
critical developmental step is regulated by diverse endogenous [hormones, reactive oxygen …

Seed dormancy—the absence of seed germination under favorable germination conditions—
is a plant trait that evolved to enhance seedling survival by avoiding germination under …

With the burgeoning population of the world, the successful germination of seeds to achieve
maximum crop production is very important. Seed germination is a precise balance of …

Environmental conditions are the basis of plant reproduction and are the critical factors
controlling seed dormancy and germination. Global climate change is currently affecting …

Seed longevity is a central pivot of the preservation of biodiversity, being of main importance
to face the challenges linked to global climate change and population growth. This complex …

Nitrogen (N) is an essential macronutrient for plants and a major limiting factor for plant
growth and crop production. Nitrate is the main source of N available to plants in agricultural …

Primary seed dormancy is an important adaptive plant trait whereby seed germination is
blocked under conditions that would otherwise be favorable for germination. This trait is …