Seed germination and dispersal in Glaucium flavum Crantz (Papaveraceae)

Authors

  • Arnaud Martin Université de Montpellier II France

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24310/abm.v21i0.8670

Keywords:

Glaucium flavum, Papaveraceae, seed dispersal, dormancy, germination, synaptospermy

Abstract

Many plant species produce two kind of seeds, dispersed seeds and non-dispersed seeds. Generaly, dispersed seeds have no dormancy while non-dispersed seeds have. In the present paper, this hypothesis is tested with Glaucium flavum seeds, through an experimental framework, which also included inter- and intraindividual variation. Results do not sustain the predictions. Dispersed seeds are more dormant than the others. In this species, dormancy in dispersed seeds must be consider with synaptospermy. Dormancy can be an adaptation to seedling competition.

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Author Biography

Arnaud Martin, Université de Montpellier II

Institut de Botanique

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Published

1996-12-01

How to Cite

Martin, A. (1996). Seed germination and dispersal in Glaucium flavum Crantz (Papaveraceae). Acta Botanica Malacitana, 21, 71–78. https://doi.org/10.24310/abm.v21i0.8670

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