Seed germination characteristics of a critically endangered evergreen oak, Quercus marlipoensis (Fagaceae) and its conservation implication
Luting Liu,
Yu Tu,
Qiansheng Li
et al.
Abstract:Seed germination is among the most crucial and vulnerable stages in plant life cycles. Quercus marlipoensis is a critically endangered sclerophyllous oak endemic to the tropical montane cloud forests (TMCFs) of southeastern Yunnan, China. Only one population has ever been found, and it has shown regeneration difficulties. However, its seed biological traits and key restrictive germination factors remain unknown. In this study, we measured the seed biological traits of Q. marlipoensis and investigated the impac… Show more
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