Effects of Climate Changes on Seed Behavior of Forest Species
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Genetics and Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (26 September 2023) | Viewed by 284
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant physiology; proteomic; seed
Interests: oxidative stress; seed redox state; seed aging; seed storage; conservation of forest species; forest ecosystems
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Dear Colleagues,
To guarantee the continuity of the tree species, the presence of seeds is very important. As the first developmental stage needed for trees to survive under unfavorable environmental conditions, the seeds will face various pressures, caused by genetic reasons, physiological and biochemical processes or the external environmental changes. These include water deficiencies, extreme temperatures, strong salinity, or high levels of toxic metals. These pressures will age the seeds or reduce their vigor. Amid these stresses, the power of climate change can not be underestimated. Climate change affects the dispersal and storage of tree seeds, which, in turn, affects species reproduction and survival. If the climate changes too quickly, some seeds will fail to genetically adapt or rapidly age and lose their long-term ability.
Vegetation dispersion, i.e., somatic ebryogenesis, plays an important role in ensuring stability in the production of tree species in the era of radical climate change.
Therefore, maintaining the redox state balance in seed cells and the vitality and health of seeds under environmental stress, and developing appropriate seed storage methods, are particularly important.
This Special Issue will focus on the recent technologies and requirements for tree seeds regarding the internal and external environment, as well as the potential influence of climate change on tree seeds. Changes in seed behaviour to improve resilience to climate change include but are not limited to:
- Antioxidative enzyme activity in tree seeds;
- Germination conditions of seeds of different tree species;
- Environment required for tree seed storage;
- Factors affecting tree seed aging;
- The process and mechanism of tree seed dormancy;
- Somatic embryogenesis (SE) of trees;
- Adaptive evolution and epigenetics in tree seeds, etc.
We hope this Special Issue will provide potential directions for the key issues that need to be explored in the future.
Dr. Aleksandra Maria Staszak
Prof. Dr. Ewelina Antonina Ratajczak
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- seed physiology
- climate changes
- trees
- somatic embryogenesis
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