Seed mucilage effect on water uptake and germination in five species from the hyper-arid Arabian desert
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- 作者：Arvind Bhatta ; drbhatt79@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Andrea Santob ; andreasanto85@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; David Gallacherc ; david.gallacher@zu.ac.ae" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Seed mucilage ; Adaptation ; Desert ; Arid environment ; Psammophilous species ; Habitat requirements
- 刊名：Journal of Arid Environments
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：May 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：128
- 期：Complete
- 页码：73-79
- 全文大小：803 K
文摘
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The effect of mucilage removal on germination percentage and velocity was analysed.
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Water uptake was significantly higher in mucilaginous seeds.
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Mucilage plays a role in regulating seed germination.
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The germination effects of mucilage are species-specific.