Seed morphoanatomy may confer restraints against the germination of Pouteria glomerata (Sapotaceae) in a Neotropical wetland

• Published in: Acta scientiarum. Biological sciences Vol. 47; no. 1; p. e73332
• Main Authors: Lima, Liana Baptista de, Franco, Ana Paula Sales de Araujo, Scremin-Dias, Edna, Soares, Vanessa Couto, Arruda, Rosani do Carmo de Oliveira, Damasceno Junior, Geraldo Alves
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Maringa Editora da Universidade Estadual de Maringá - EDUEM 14.04.2025; Universidade Estadual de Maringá
• Subjects: Cotyledons; Dormancy; Drought; Flooded areas; immature embryo; Pantanal wetland; seed dormancy; seed coat; seed morphoanatomy; Lipids; Phenolic compounds; Physiology; Pouteria; Riparian forests; Sapotaceae; Seed coats; Seed germination; Seeds

The tree-shrub species Pouteria glomerata (Miq.) Radlk. (Sapotaceae) occurs in periodically flooded areas marked by periods of drought. It has the potential for use in the ecological restoration of riparian forests; however, seed germination strategies were not fully understood. In this study, we ai...