Seed Size as Key Factor in Germination and Seedling Development of Copaifera langsdorffii (Fabaceae)
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=48412#.VDztKlfHRK0 Author(s) Matheus Lopes Souza , Marcílio Fagundes Affiliation(s) Laboratório de Biologia da Conserva??o, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Brasil . Laboratório de Biologia da Conserva??o, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Brasil . ABSTRACT Seed size is a plastic trait of the plants that directly affect seed germination and seedling recruitment. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between seed size, seed germinability and seedling performance of Copaifera langsdorffii by testing four hypotheses: 1) larger seeds have higher germination percentage; 2) smaller seeds require less ...