Seed dormancy responses to temperature relate to Nothofagus species distribution and determine temporal patterns of germination across altitudes in Patagonia
Seeds integrate environmental cues that modulate their dormancy and germination. Although many mechanisms have been identified in laboratory experiments, their contribution to germination dynamics in existing communities and their involvement in defining species habitats remain elusive. By coupling...
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| author | Arana, María Verónica Gonzalez Polo, Marina Martinez Meier, Alejandro Gallo, Leonardo Ariel Benech-Arnold, Roberto Luis Sanchez, Rodolfo Augusto Batlla, Diego |
| author_browse | Arana, María Verónica Batlla, Diego Benech-Arnold, Roberto Luis Gallo, Leonardo Ariel Gonzalez Polo, Marina Martinez Meier, Alejandro Sanchez, Rodolfo Augusto |
| author_facet | Arana, María Verónica Gonzalez Polo, Marina Martinez Meier, Alejandro Gallo, Leonardo Ariel Benech-Arnold, Roberto Luis Sanchez, Rodolfo Augusto Batlla, Diego |
| author_sort | Arana, María Verónica |
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| description | Seeds integrate environmental cues that modulate their dormancy and germination. Although many mechanisms have been identified in laboratory experiments, their contribution to germination dynamics in existing communities and their involvement in defining species habitats remain elusive.
By coupling mathematical models with ecological data we investigated the contribution of seed temperature responses to the dynamics of germination of three Nothofagus species that are sharply distributed across different altitudes in the Patagonian Andes.
Seed responsiveness to temperature of the three Nothofagus species was linked to the thermal characteristics of their preferred ecological niche. In their natural distribution range, there was overlap in the timing of germination of the species, which was restricted to mid-spring. By contrast, outside their species distribution range, germination was temporally uncoupled with altitude. This phenomenon was described mathematically by the interplay between interspecific differences in seed population thermal parameters and the range in soil thermic environments across different altitudes.
The observed interspecific variations in seed responsiveness to temperature and its environmental regulation, constitute a major determinant of the dynamics of Nothofagus germination across elevations. This phenomenon likely contributes to the maintenance of patterns of species abundance across altitude by placing germinated seeds in a favorable environment for plant growth. |
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| spelling | INTA13012018-01-12T18:02:37Z Seed dormancy responses to temperature relate to Nothofagus species distribution and determine temporal patterns of germination across altitudes in Patagonia Arana, María Verónica Gonzalez Polo, Marina Martinez Meier, Alejandro Gallo, Leonardo Ariel Benech-Arnold, Roberto Luis Sanchez, Rodolfo Augusto Batlla, Diego Nothofagus Dormición Temperatura Semillas Germinación de las Semillas Dormancy Temperature Seed Seed Germination Región Patagónica Seeds integrate environmental cues that modulate their dormancy and germination. Although many mechanisms have been identified in laboratory experiments, their contribution to germination dynamics in existing communities and their involvement in defining species habitats remain elusive. By coupling mathematical models with ecological data we investigated the contribution of seed temperature responses to the dynamics of germination of three Nothofagus species that are sharply distributed across different altitudes in the Patagonian Andes. Seed responsiveness to temperature of the three Nothofagus species was linked to the thermal characteristics of their preferred ecological niche. In their natural distribution range, there was overlap in the timing of germination of the species, which was restricted to mid-spring. By contrast, outside their species distribution range, germination was temporally uncoupled with altitude. This phenomenon was described mathematically by the interplay between interspecific differences in seed population thermal parameters and the range in soil thermic environments across different altitudes. The observed interspecific variations in seed responsiveness to temperature and its environmental regulation, constitute a major determinant of the dynamics of Nothofagus germination across elevations. This phenomenon likely contributes to the maintenance of patterns of species abundance across altitude by placing germinated seeds in a favorable environment for plant growth. Fil: Arana, María Verónica. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Gonzalez Polo, Marina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigación En Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche; Argentina Fil: Martinez Meier, Alejandro. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina Fil: Gallo, Leonardo Ariel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina Fil: Benech-arnold, Roberto Luis. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura; Argentina Fil: Sanchez, Rodolfo Augusto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas A la Agricultura; Argentina Fil: Batlla, Diego. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura; Argentina 2017-09-22T15:05:13Z 2017-09-22T15:05:13Z 2015-08-26 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/1301 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nph.13606/full 1469-8137 10.1111/nph.13606 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Patagonia (general region) New phytologist 209 (2) : 507-520. (2016 Jan) |
| spellingShingle | Nothofagus Dormición Temperatura Semillas Germinación de las Semillas Dormancy Temperature Seed Seed Germination Región Patagónica Arana, María Verónica Gonzalez Polo, Marina Martinez Meier, Alejandro Gallo, Leonardo Ariel Benech-Arnold, Roberto Luis Sanchez, Rodolfo Augusto Batlla, Diego Seed dormancy responses to temperature relate to Nothofagus species distribution and determine temporal patterns of germination across altitudes in Patagonia |
| title | Seed dormancy responses to temperature relate to Nothofagus species distribution and determine temporal patterns of germination across altitudes in Patagonia |
| title_full | Seed dormancy responses to temperature relate to Nothofagus species distribution and determine temporal patterns of germination across altitudes in Patagonia |
| title_fullStr | Seed dormancy responses to temperature relate to Nothofagus species distribution and determine temporal patterns of germination across altitudes in Patagonia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seed dormancy responses to temperature relate to Nothofagus species distribution and determine temporal patterns of germination across altitudes in Patagonia |
| title_short | Seed dormancy responses to temperature relate to Nothofagus species distribution and determine temporal patterns of germination across altitudes in Patagonia |
| title_sort | seed dormancy responses to temperature relate to nothofagus species distribution and determine temporal patterns of germination across altitudes in patagonia |
| topic | Nothofagus Dormición Temperatura Semillas Germinación de las Semillas Dormancy Temperature Seed Seed Germination Región Patagónica |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/1301 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nph.13606/full |
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