A suite of mechanisms or processes that together have been implicated in the acquisition
and maintenance of desiccation tolerance in orthodox seeds is discussed in the context of …

This chapter reviews the possible mechanisms of desiccation tolerance in seeds. It
discusses some of the anatomical, biochemical, and biophysical events associated with the …

Experimental approaches to understanding seed germination behaviour are constantly
being refined. One of the features of seed biology research during the last decade or so has …

When seeds deteriorate, they lose vigour and become more sensitive to stresses upon
germination. Eventually seeds lose the ability to germinate. The factors which determine the …

At harvest, sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) seeds are dormant and unable to germinate at
temperatures below 15° C. Seed storage in the dry state, known as after‐ripening, is …

Crop Responses to Environment discusses the principles, theories, and experimental
observations concerning plant responses to environment that are particularly relevant to …

Though cryogenic storage is presumed to provide nearly infinite longevity to cells, the actual
shelf life achieved under ultra-cold temperatures has not been addressed theoretically or …

After-ripening is the mechanism by which dormant seeds become nondormant during their
dry storage after harvest. The absence of free water in mature seeds does not allow …

Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is considered well adapted to drought, although
systematic analyses of the physiological basis of it, and/or purposeful attempts to breed for …

Seed moisture sorption isotherms show the equilibrium relationship between water content
and equilibrium relative humidity (eRH) when seeds are either losing water from a hydrated …