Luiz Fernando Gouvêa Labouriau (1921-1996)

Luiz F. G. Labouriau and the dawn of seed science in Brazil

“…For this, he was honoured in book publications by many Brazilian seed experts in the years following his death (Ferreira and Borghetti, 2004; Santana and Ranal, 2004). In 1996, the year Labouriau left us, a brief summary of his biography and contributions was published by his former student, Dr. Walter Handro, as a tribute to celebrate his legacy to plant physiology and seed science (Handro, 1996). A lot has changed as science in Brazil has advanced substantially, the number and quality of published papers have increased, and new challenges are being tackled, mostly regarding climate change, habitat fragmentation and the lack of basic knowledge regarding the seed germination of native species that could potentially be used for restoration.…”