Climate change and plant regeneration from seed

Global Change BiologyVolume 17, Issue 6 p. 2145-2161 REVIEW Climate change and plant regeneration from seed JEFFREY L. WALCK, JEFFREY L. WALCK Department of Biology, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, USASearch for more papers by this authorSITI N. HIDAYATI, SITI N. HIDAYATI Department of Biology, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, USASearch for more papers by this authorKINGSLEY W. DIXON, KINGSLEY W. DIXON Kings Park and Botanic Garden, Fraser Avenue, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia School of Plant Biology, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorKEN THOMPSON, KEN THOMPSON Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, The University, Sheffield S10 2TN, UKSearch for more papers by this authorPETER POSCHLOD, PETER POSCHLOD Institute of Botany, University of Regensburg, Regensburg D-93040, GermanySearch for more papers by this author JEFFREY L. WALCK, JEFFREY L. WALCK Department of Biology, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, USASearch for more papers by this authorSITI N. HIDAYATI, SITI N. HIDAYATI Department of Biology, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, USASearch for more papers by this authorKINGSLEY W. DIXON, KINGSLEY W. DIXON Kings Park and Botanic Garden, Fraser Avenue, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia School of Plant Biology, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorKEN THOMPSON, KEN THOMPSON Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, The University, Sheffield S10 2TN, UKSearch for more papers by this authorPETER POSCHLOD, PETER POSCHLOD Institute of Botany, University of Regensburg, Regensburg D-93040, GermanySearch for more papers by this author First published: 15 November 2010 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2010.02368.xCitations: 559 Jeffrey L. Walck, tel. +1 615 904 8390, fax +1 615 898 5093, e-mail: jwalck@mtsu.edu Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract At the core of plant regeneration, temperature and water supply are critical drivers for seed dormancy (initiation, break) and germination. Hence, global climate change is altering these environmental cues and will preclude, delay, or enhance regeneration from seeds, as already documented in some cases. Along with compromised seedling emergence and vigour, shifts in germination phenology will influence population dynamics, and thus, species composition and diversity of communities. Altered seed maturation (including consequences for dispersal) and seed mass will have ramifications on life history traits of plants. Predicted changes in temperature and precipitation, and thus in soil moisture, will affect many components of seed persistence in soil, e.g. seed longevity, dormancy release and germination, and soil pathogen activity. More/less equitable climate will alter geographic distribution for species, but restricted migratory capacity in some will greatly limit their response. Seed traits for weedy species could evolve relatively quickly to keep pace with climate change enhancing their negative environmental and economic impact. Thus, increased research in understudied ecosystems, on key issues related to seed ecology, and on evolution of seed traits in nonweedy species is needed to more fully comprehend and plan for plant responses to global warming. Citing Literature Volume17, Issue6June 2011Pages 2145-2161 RelatedInformation