Effects of different pretreatments on germination of Prunus serotina seed sources.

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dc.contributor.authorEsen, Deryaen_US
dc.contributor.authorYildiz, Oktayen_US
dc.contributor.authorSarginci, Muraten_US
dc.contributor.authorIsik, Kanien_US
dc.date.accessioned2007-01-28en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-02T04:22:35Z
dc.date.available2007-01-28en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-02T04:22:35Z
dc.date.issued2007-01-28en_US
dc.description.abstractEstablishing intensive plantations of fast growing hardwood tree species that have high market values in the forest industry can narrow the gap between Turkey's demand and the supply of quality hardwood products. Black cherry (P. serotina Ehrh.) is a fast growing hardwood species with a high market value. Introducing and intensively growing black cherry (BC) in Turkey may significantly reduce the country's quality wood shortage. Adequate seed germination constitutes the first essential step for successful establishments. In this paper effects of different pretreatments, including artificial and natural stratification, on the seeds of different BC seed sources (SSs) were studied. Pretreatments had substantial effects on the dormancy breaking and germination behaviours of the SSs. Consecutive periods of complex warm and cold artificial stratification regimes longer than 90 days or natural stratification (where seeds were assumed to be naturally exposed to this complexity) resulted in best dormancy breaking and, in turn, germination among all pretreatments. Deeper dormancy and reduced germination rates of some BC seeds as the altitude of the source increases might suggest an ecological adaptive strategy of the species. BC may have deeper morphophysiological dormancy than is commonly believed. Seed size may have a positive effect on seed germination.en_US
dc.description.affiliationAbant Izzet Baysal University, Duzce Forestry Faculty, Konuralp Yerleskesi, Konuralp, Duzce-81620, Turkey. guzelfethiye@yahoo.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationEsen D, Yildiz O, Sarginci M, Isik K. Effects of different pretreatments on germination of Prunus serotina seed sources. Journal of Environmental Biology. 2007 Jan; 28(1): 99-104en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/113726
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.geocities.com/j_environ_biol/en_US
dc.subject.meshAgriculture --methodsen_US
dc.subject.meshGerminationen_US
dc.subject.meshHungaryen_US
dc.subject.meshMichiganen_US
dc.subject.meshPrunus --growth & developmenten_US
dc.subject.meshSeeds --growth & developmenten_US
dc.subject.meshTemperatureen_US
dc.subject.meshUkraineen_US
dc.subject.meshVirginiaen_US
dc.titleEffects of different pretreatments on germination of Prunus serotina seed sources.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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