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Effect Of Diurnal Fluctuating Versus Constant Temperatures On Germination Of 445 Species From The Eastern Tibet Plateau, Kun Liu, Jerry M. Baskin, Carol C. Baskin, Haiyan Bu, Guozhen Du, Miaojun Ma
Effect Of Diurnal Fluctuating Versus Constant Temperatures On Germination Of 445 Species From The Eastern Tibet Plateau, Kun Liu, Jerry M. Baskin, Carol C. Baskin, Haiyan Bu, Guozhen Du, Miaojun Ma
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Germination response to fluctuating temperatures is a mechanism by which seeds detect gaps in vegetation canopies and depth of burial in soil, and it is very important for plants. Thus, studies on the effect of fluctuating temperature on germination at the community level are valuable for understanding community structure and biodiversity maintenance. We determined the effects of two alternating temperatures (5/25°C and 10/20°C) and one constant temperature (15°C) on seed germination of 445 species in a grassland community on the eastern Tibet Plateau. Seed mass was determined for each species, and data on habitat, type of life cycle, altitudinal distribution …