Developmental changes in the germinability desiccation tolerance hardseededness and longevity of individual seeds of Trifolium ambiguum

摘要

Background and AimsUsing two parental clones of outcrossing Trifolium ambiguum as a potential model system, we examined how during seed development the maternal parent, number of seeds per pod, seed position within the pod, and pod position within the inflorescence influenced individual seed fresh weight, dry weight, water content, germinability, desiccation tolerance, hardseededness, and subsequent longevity of individual seeds.