How Do Seeds Save for a Rainy Day?
Timing is everything. For seeds it’s a matter of life or death.
Carlos A. Ordóñez-Parra
Carlos (he/him) is a Colombian MSc. Student at the Plant Biology Program at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Brazil). Besides his research in seed functional ecology, he is interested in science communication and has written for Pesquisa Javeriana and Revista Javeriana at his former university in Colombia, and Plant Science Research Weekly –the weekly roundup published by Plantae.org
Plants Don’t Want Their Children to Starve
There’s more to seed survival than just seed mass.
Las plantas no quieren que su descendencia pase hambre
Most plants come from seeds. What does this mean for us?
Adult plants provide sustenance, sequester carbon and help keep healthy soils. But what is the role of seeds?
La mayoría de las plantas proviene de semillas. ¿Qué significa para nosotros?
Las plantas adultas son fuente de alimento, capturan carbono y ayudan a mantener suelos saludables. Pero ¿qué papel juegan sus semillas?