Seasonal dynamics of seed dormancy and germination in the weed <i>Diplachne fusca</i>
In summary, seeds of <i>D. fusca</i> exhibit non-deep physiological dormancy and maintain a persistent soil seed bank. Seeds buried in the soil undergo a yearly dormancy/non-dormancy cycle. This dormancy cycle prevents seed germination and seedling emergence in autumn, which boosts the survival of seedlings in less favorable seasons, yet it also makes it more challenging to eradicate this weed.
Authors
- Xuelian Jiang
- Yueling Zhao
- Shufang Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3766-2932)
- Shuai Gong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2573-111X)
- Ying Cui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0219-076X)
- Wenya Hao
- Guiquan Song
Institutions
- Sinochem Group (China) (CN)
- Weifang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PeerJ
- Published
- 2024-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17987
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.80
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China