The importance of soil seed banks to invasive plant species
Can soil seed banks contribute to the success of invasive plant species?
Plant Science from Cell Biology to Ecosystems
Can soil seed banks contribute to the success of invasive plant species?
Like the mythical Phoenix, the Portuguese Sundew is reborn from ashes, but that’s a problem when people protect your habitat from flames.
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are considered to be detrimental to seed viability. However, recent studies have demonstrated that ROS have key roles in seed germination particularly in the release of seed dormancy and embryogenesis, as well as in protection from pathogens.
Results suggest that sediment seed banks may represent a significant driver of species persistence in these ecosystems.
Plant genes enabling arable weeds to survive herbicide applications can have varied effects on the weed life cycle.