From Prediction to Propagation: Modeling Seed Longevity and Enhancing Germination for Conservation

Seed conservation plays a critical role in safeguarding plant biodiversity, particularly for rare and endangered species with limited seed availability. This presentation explores two complementary approaches to optimizing ex situ seed conservation: modeling seed longevity using probit analysis and enhancing germination through embryo excision. Probit analysis has long been used to model seed viability loss […]

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Recent Advances in Seed Conservation Physiology in the Hawaiian Flora

The remote archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean is a hotspot of endemism with nearly 90% of the native flora being endemic to the islands, many being single-island or even narrower endemics. Seed banking has been recognized as the most efficient and cost-effective means of ex situ plant conservation, however not all species can […]

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