Seed germination and removal of michelia champaca L. (Magnoliaceae) in eucalypt stands: the influence of the aril

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Main Author: Giovano Candiani
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Published: Universidade Federal de Viçosa 2004
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contents Seed germination and removal of michelia champaca L. (Magnoliaceae) in eucalypt stands: the influence of the aril Giovano Candiani Mauro Galetti Victor Jose Cardoso Mendes Agrociencias ecology Champak tree eucalypt stands dormancy and aril We tested the influence of the aril on seed germination in controlled conditions and on theremoval of M. champaca seeds in natural environment. Germination assays were kept at 25 ± 2 °C undercontinuous white light. Removal experiments were carried out in three “old” (39 to 62-years old) and three“new” (15-years old) eucalypt stands in Horto Florestal Navarro de Andrade, Rio Claro, SP. The results showthat the aril inhibits the germination and the seeds exhibit a positively photoblastic reaction. We found higherseed removal in old eucalypt stands than the new ones, probably due to the higher density of rodents in theold stands. In the new stands, we found higher seed removal of arillated seeds by ants. Ants are importantto remove the aril of seeds dropped by birds, not only enhancing seed germination but also preventing seedpredation by rodents 2004 artículo científico 0100-6762 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=48828302 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=488 Revista Árvore application/pdf Universidade Federal de Viçosa Revista Árvore (Brasil) Num.3 Vol.28
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spellingShingle Seed germination and removal of michelia champaca L. (Magnoliaceae) in eucalypt stands: the influence of the aril
Giovano Candiani
Agrociencias
ecology
Champak tree
eucalypt stands
dormancy and aril
Seed germination and removal of michelia champaca L. (Magnoliaceae) in eucalypt stands: the influence of the aril Giovano Candiani Mauro Galetti Victor Jose Cardoso Mendes Agrociencias ecology Champak tree eucalypt stands dormancy and aril We tested the influence of the aril on seed germination in controlled conditions and on theremoval of M. champaca seeds in natural environment. Germination assays were kept at 25 ± 2 °C undercontinuous white light. Removal experiments were carried out in three “old” (39 to 62-years old) and three“new” (15-years old) eucalypt stands in Horto Florestal Navarro de Andrade, Rio Claro, SP. The results showthat the aril inhibits the germination and the seeds exhibit a positively photoblastic reaction. We found higherseed removal in old eucalypt stands than the new ones, probably due to the higher density of rodents in theold stands. In the new stands, we found higher seed removal of arillated seeds by ants. Ants are importantto remove the aril of seeds dropped by birds, not only enhancing seed germination but also preventing seedpredation by rodents 2004 artículo científico 0100-6762 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=48828302 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=488 Revista Árvore application/pdf Universidade Federal de Viçosa Revista Árvore (Brasil) Num.3 Vol.28
title Seed germination and removal of michelia champaca L. (Magnoliaceae) in eucalypt stands: the influence of the aril
topic Agrociencias
ecology
Champak tree
eucalypt stands
dormancy and aril
url https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=48828302