Sexual reproduction in SE Asian seagrasses: the absence of a seed bank in Thalassia hemprichii
In: Aquatic Botany. Elsevier Science: Tokyo; Oxford; New York; London; Amsterdam. ISSN 0304-3770; e-ISSN 1879-1522, more | |
Keywords | Germination Seed banks Seedlings Seeds Thalassia hemprichii (Ehrenberg) Ascherson, 1871 [WoRMS] Philippines, Luzon [Marine Regions] Marine/Coastal | Author keywords | Thalassia hemprichii; seed burial; germination; seedling survival; ThePhilippines |
Authors | | Top | - Rollón, R.N.
- Vermaat, J.E., more
- Nacorda, H.M.E.
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Abstract | We report the absence of a persistent seed bank in Thalassia hemprichii in NW Philippine seagrass beds. The survival of buried seeds was assessed experimentally since such a capacity is a prerequisite for the formation of seed bank. We found a rapid germination of non-dormant seeds and development into seedlings. Such seedlings could not survive under buried conditions (5 and 10 cm) for longer than a week. |
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