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DOI: 10.36560/17420241921
Submitted: 2024-03-19
Published: 2024-06-28

Sensitivity to desiccation in Copaifera langsdorffii seeds collected in the Northern Amazon of Mato Grossense and in a transition forest between the Cerrado and Amazon biomes

Universidade Federal de Mato grosso – Campus de Sinop
Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso - Campus de Sinop
Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso - Campus de Sinop
Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso - Campus de Sinop
orthodox, physiology, storage, viability

Abstract

The seeds are divided into three groups regarding their storage and desiccation capacity: orthodox, intermediate, and recalcitrant. The degree of desiccation tolerance is related to the seed ability to recover its biological functions when rehydrated after undergoing a dehydration process in the natural environment or otherwise. The aim of this work was to classify Copaiferalangsdorffii seeds in terms of desiccation and storage tolerance, determining whether the species has recalcitrant, intermediate, or orthodox seeds. The seeds were collected in the Rio Ronuro Ecological Station (riparian forest areas from Cerrado and Cerrado/Amazon transition) locate at Nova Ubiratã - MT, and the other collect was made at Sinop – MT (Amazon riparian forest area). After determining germination and initial water content, seed samples were placed in a sealed container with silica gel until reaching an approximate water content of 7%. Subsequently, the samples were stored during 90 days at -20ºC. After the desiccation and storage process, germination tests were conducted in a BOD-type germinator chamber at 30°C with a 12-hour photoperiod, using a gerbox and agar as substrate at a concentration of 0.06 g/L. The data were evaluated based on the final germination percentage. The results indicate that Copaiferalangsdorffii seeds can be physiologically classified as orthodox,withstanding desiccation up to approximately 7% water content, and storage for extended periods at negative temperatures.

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How to Cite

Wottrich, E. S., Vieira, C. V., Rodrigues, D. de J., & de Andrade, E. A. (2024). Sensitivity to desiccation in Copaifera langsdorffii seeds collected in the Northern Amazon of Mato Grossense and in a transition forest between the Cerrado and Amazon biomes. Scientific Electronic Archives, 17(4). https://doi.org/10.36560/17420241921