Germination traits and seed-bank dynamics of a biennial plant,Oenothera glazioviana Micheli |
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Authors: | Naoki Kachi |
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Affiliation: | (1) Division of Environmental Biology, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 305 Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan |
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Abstract: | A study was conducted on the germination traits and seed-bank dynamics ofOenothera glazioviana (=O. erythrosepala), which sets seed in August in sand-dune systems in Japan. More than 90% of freshly matured seeds germinated over a wide
range of temperature in light, but less than 10% did so in continuous darkness. Stratification (chilling under moist conditions)
was ineffective in diminishing the light-requirement for germination. When fresh seeds were imbibed for 24 h including a 12-h
light period, followed by 7-day air-drying, 94% of them became germinable in the dark at 25°C, but remained dormant at less
than 15°C. of seeds collected in March from capsules of dead plants, 58% germinated in the dark at 25°C. After four cycles
of alternatc 1-day wetting followed by 2-day drying or 1.5-day wetting followed by 1.5-day drying under a 12-h photoperiod,
the fraction of viable seeds declined from 76% to 40% and 22%, respectively, due to germination during the wet periods.
Seed-bag experiments were conducted in the field, using seeds given and not given a light-stimulus. Forty percent of the light-stimulated
seeds germinated in the soil, whereas the seeds without a light-stimulus remained dormant throughout the experiment. When
seeds were placed on the soil surface or at a depth of 0.5-1 cm, the proportion of germinable seeds declined during late spring
and autumn, but not during winter and early spring. The seed-bank size of a natural population just prior to current seed
dispersal was 2–3% of the seed production in the previous year, suggesting a high turnover rate of the seed-bank. |
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Keywords: | Germination Oenothera glazioviana Micheli Sand dunes Seed bank Seed dormancy |
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