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SUBMITTER: Diantina S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7076704 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Diantina Surya S McGill Craig C Millner James J Nadarajan Jayanthi J Pritchard Hugh W HW McCormick Andrea Clavijo AC
Plants (Basel, Switzerland) 20200129 2
Seed morphology underpins many critical biological and ecological processes, such as seed dormancy and germination, dispersal, and persistence. It is also a valuable taxonomic trait that can provide information about plant evolution and adaptations to different ecological niches. This study characterised and compared various seed morphological traits, i.e., seed and pod shape, seed colour and size, embryo size, and air volume for six orchid species; and explored whether taxonomy, biogeographical ...[more]