Ex situ seed storage underpins global agriculture and food supplies and enables the
conservation of thousands of wild species of plants within national and international …

Abstract Desiccation-tolerance (DT), the ability to lose virtually all free intracellular water and
then recover normal function upon rehydration, is one of the most remarkable features of …

Large-scale global reforestation goals have been proposed to help mitigate climate change
and provide other ecosystem services. To explore reforestation potential in the United …

The multiple, complex risks to plant species survival are increasing, and conservation
strategies that include ex situ as well as in situ approaches are needed now more than ever …

Summary 1 The ability of seeds to survive desiccation is an important functional trait and is
an integral part of plant regeneration ecology. Despite this, the topic has received relatively …

Background Considered only in terms of tolerance of, or sensitivity to, desiccation (which is
an oversimplification), orthodox seeds are those which tolerate dehydration and are storable …

Preface viii development of vitrification techniques provided a second approach that is
applicable even to tropical plants. Several techniques were developed, but the development …

Drying to equilibrium with the air kills nearly all animals and flowering plants, including
livestock and crops. This makes drought a key ecological problem for terrestrial life and a …

Drying to equilibrium with the air is lethal to most species of animals and plants, making
drought (ie, low external water potential) a central problem for terrestrial life and a major …

The ability of seeds to tolerate desiccation plays an important role in plant regeneration
ecology. Globally, the majority of species produce desiccation‐tolerant (orthodox) seeds …