Background: As a common accompanying dispersal structure, specialized seed
appendages play a critical role in the successful germination and dispersal of many plants,
and are regarded as an adaptation character for plants survival in diverse environments.
However, little is known about how the appendages modulate the linkage between
germination and environmental factors. Here, we tested the responses of germination to
seasonal environmental signals (temperature and humidity) via seed appendages using …

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