The germination ecology of Helonias bullata L. (swamp pink) with respect to dry, saturated, and flooded conditions
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- 作者：April P. Punsalan1 ; april.punsalan2@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; april_punsalan@fws.gov" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Beverly Collins collinsb@email.wcu.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Laura E. DeWald ldewald@email.wcu.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Dispersal ; Buoyancy ; Germination ecology ; Hydrochory ; Forested wetland ; Rare plant ; Southern appalachian region ; Helonias bullata
- 刊名：Aquatic Botany
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：August 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：133
- 期：Complete
- 页码：17-23
- 全文大小：948 K
文摘
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Germination significantly decreased with longer exposure to dry conditions.
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Helonias seeds germinated within 10–30 days in saturated and flooded conditions.
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Helonias seeds have high floating capability.
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Helonias forms floating “seedling banks”.
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Water likely serves as an important dispersal mechanism for Helonias seeds.