Kamila Murawska-Wlodarczyk, Urszula Korzeniak, Andrzej Chlebicki, Edyta Mazur, Charlotte C Dietrich, Alicja Babst-Kostecka
Purpose: Plant reproduction in metalliferous habitats is challenged by elevated concentrations of metal trace elements in soil. As part of their survival strategy, metal-tolerant plants have adjusted reproductive traits, including seed morphology, dormancy, and germination rate. These traits are particularly relevant, yet poorly understood, in metal hyperaccumulators that are promising candidates for phytoremediation. Methods: We assessed seed shape characteristics, dormancy, and germination rate in the hyperaccumulating model species Arabidopsis halleri ...
March 2022: Plant and Soil