The influence of morphological and physiological seed traits on oceanic dispersal and germination in saline coastal environments
This thesis investigates the morphological and physiological seed traits that influence the capacity of coastal plant seeds to be dispersed by the ocean and germinate in post-dispersal environments. A series of multidisciplinary experiments that examine the ecology, biology and physiology of coasta...
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Curtin University
2014
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| author | Guja, Lydia |
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| description | This thesis investigates the morphological and physiological seed traits that influence the capacity of coastal plant seeds to be dispersed by the ocean and germinate in post-dispersal environments. A series of multidisciplinary experiments that examine the ecology, biology and physiology of coastal seeds are presented. The high buoyancy and broad germination thresholds of the tested species indicate that they have a capacity for oceanic dispersal. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-596642017-12-15T07:51:09Z The influence of morphological and physiological seed traits on oceanic dispersal and germination in saline coastal environments Guja, Lydia This thesis investigates the morphological and physiological seed traits that influence the capacity of coastal plant seeds to be dispersed by the ocean and germinate in post-dispersal environments. A series of multidisciplinary experiments that examine the ecology, biology and physiology of coastal seeds are presented. The high buoyancy and broad germination thresholds of the tested species indicate that they have a capacity for oceanic dispersal. 2014 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/59664 Curtin University fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Guja, Lydia The influence of morphological and physiological seed traits on oceanic dispersal and germination in saline coastal environments |
| title | The influence of morphological and physiological seed traits on oceanic dispersal and germination in saline coastal environments |
| title_full | The influence of morphological and physiological seed traits on oceanic dispersal and germination in saline coastal environments |
| title_fullStr | The influence of morphological and physiological seed traits on oceanic dispersal and germination in saline coastal environments |
| title_full_unstemmed | The influence of morphological and physiological seed traits on oceanic dispersal and germination in saline coastal environments |
| title_short | The influence of morphological and physiological seed traits on oceanic dispersal and germination in saline coastal environments |
| title_sort | influence of morphological and physiological seed traits on oceanic dispersal and germination in saline coastal environments |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/59664 |