Effects of Seed Source, Sediment Type, and Burial Depth on Mixed-Annual and Perennial Zostera marina L. Seed Germination and Seedling Establishment

Seed germination and seedling establishment directly affect the resiliency of seagrasses to disturbance or environmental stress. The objectives of this study were to compare maximum seed germination, time to germination, nongerminated seed viability, and initial seedling biomass between mixed-annual...

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Published in:Estuaries and coasts 2015-05, Vol.38 (3), p.964-978
Main Authors: Jarvis, Jessie C, Moore, Kenneth A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomass
buried seeds
Coastal Sciences
cotyledons
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecology
Environment
Environmental Management
Environmental stress
Flowers & plants
Freshwater & Marine Ecology
Germination
mortality
Plant growth
Sand
seagrasses
Sediments
Seed germination
Seedlings
Seeds
sexual reproduction
viability
Water and Health
Zostera marina
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Summary:Seed germination and seedling establishment directly affect the resiliency of seagrasses to disturbance or environmental stress. The objectives of this study were to compare maximum seed germination, time to germination, nongerminated seed viability, and initial seedling biomass between mixed-annual and perennial Zostera marina seed populations in coarse (>90 % sand) and fine (
ISSN:1559-2723
1559-2731
DOI:10.1007/s12237-014-9869-3