Seed responses to temperature indicate different germination strategies among Festuca pallescens populations from semi-arid environments in North Patagonia

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Lopez, Aldana; Marchelli, Paula; Batlla, Diego; Lopez, Dardo Ruben; Arana, María Veronica
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2019
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Seed germination is one of the earliest phenotypes expressed by plants, and the accuracy to germinate in the correct time and place is essential for plant population fitness. Cues that regulate germination have been exhaustively characterized in laboratory experiments. However, the way in which seed populations respond to these cues and the ecological meanings of this phenomenon are scarcely known. To help filling this gap, we studied the thermic regulation of seed germination and its link with local climatic characteristics in Festuca pallescens populations, an iconic perennial grass species of Patagonia. By coupling thermal time models with field and environmental data, we evaluated seed responsiveness to temperature during germination of nine Festuca pallescens populations distributed across their complete longitudinal range in North Patagonia. The idea behind this experimental design was to search for inter-population differences in early life traits relevant for recruitment of the species, and associate seed traits with local environmental characteristics. F. pallescens populations showed strong differences in seed sensitivity to temperature for the thermal regulation of the germination rate, described by the population mean thermal time for germination (θ(50)) and its standard deviation (σθ). The greatest values of θ(50) and σθ corresponded to populations inhabiting harsh environments. Moreover, θ(50) of the different populations showed strong correlations with their local thermal environmental parameters, indicating a relation between seed physiological traits and climate across the longitudinal gradient. We did not observe inter-population differences in the minimum temperature that allows germination (Tb = -0.47 ± 0.19 °C). Higher θ(50) and σθ in populations from harsh climates may constitute a strategy of the species to increase fitness in hostile habitats, preventing anticipated germination and promoting a slower seed bank depletion in regions where establishment is highly limited.
Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche
Fil: Lopez, Aldana Soledad. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Marchelli, Paula. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Batlla, Diego. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Catedra de Cerealicultura; Argentina
Fil: Lopez, Dardo Ruben. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estacion Experimental Agropecuaria Manfredi. Estación Forestal Villa Dolores; Argentina
Fil: Arana, María Verónica. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche, Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
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Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 272-273 : 81-90 (2019)
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spelling Seed responses to temperature indicate different germination strategies among Festuca pallescens populations from semi-arid environments in North PatagoniaLopez, AldanaMarchelli, PaulaBatlla, DiegoLopez, Dardo RubenArana, María VeronicaFenotiposFestucaGerminaciónPhenotypesGerminationRegulación TérmicaRegión PatagónicaSeed germination is one of the earliest phenotypes expressed by plants, and the accuracy to germinate in the correct time and place is essential for plant population fitness. Cues that regulate germination have been exhaustively characterized in laboratory experiments. However, the way in which seed populations respond to these cues and the ecological meanings of this phenomenon are scarcely known. To help filling this gap, we studied the thermic regulation of seed germination and its link with local climatic characteristics in Festuca pallescens populations, an iconic perennial grass species of Patagonia. By coupling thermal time models with field and environmental data, we evaluated seed responsiveness to temperature during germination of nine Festuca pallescens populations distributed across their complete longitudinal range in North Patagonia. The idea behind this experimental design was to search for inter-population differences in early life traits relevant for recruitment of the species, and associate seed traits with local environmental characteristics. F. pallescens populations showed strong differences in seed sensitivity to temperature for the thermal regulation of the germination rate, described by the population mean thermal time for germination (θ(50)) and its standard deviation (σθ). The greatest values of θ(50) and σθ corresponded to populations inhabiting harsh environments. Moreover, θ(50) of the different populations showed strong correlations with their local thermal environmental parameters, indicating a relation between seed physiological traits and climate across the longitudinal gradient. We did not observe inter-population differences in the minimum temperature that allows germination (Tb = -0.47 ± 0.19 °C). Higher θ(50) and σθ in populations from harsh climates may constitute a strategy of the species to increase fitness in hostile habitats, preventing anticipated germination and promoting a slower seed bank depletion in regions where establishment is highly limited.Estación Experimental Agropecuaria BarilocheFil: Lopez, Aldana Soledad. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Marchelli, Paula. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Batlla, Diego. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Catedra de Cerealicultura; ArgentinaFil: Lopez, Dardo Ruben. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estacion Experimental Agropecuaria Manfredi. Estación Forestal Villa Dolores; ArgentinaFil: Arana, María Verónica. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche, Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaElsevier2019-04-10T18:29:01Z2019-04-10T18:29:01Z2019-04info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/4868https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016819231930142X0168-1923https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2019.04.002Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 272-273 : 81-90 (2019)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariaenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess2025-09-29T13:44:37Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/4868instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2025-09-29 13:44:38.279INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Seed responses to temperature indicate different germination strategies among Festuca pallescens populations from semi-arid environments in North Patagonia
title Seed responses to temperature indicate different germination strategies among Festuca pallescens populations from semi-arid environments in North Patagonia
spellingShingle Seed responses to temperature indicate different germination strategies among Festuca pallescens populations from semi-arid environments in North Patagonia
Lopez, Aldana
Fenotipos
Festuca
Germinación
Phenotypes
Germination
Regulación Térmica
Región Patagónica
title_short Seed responses to temperature indicate different germination strategies among Festuca pallescens populations from semi-arid environments in North Patagonia
title_full Seed responses to temperature indicate different germination strategies among Festuca pallescens populations from semi-arid environments in North Patagonia
title_fullStr Seed responses to temperature indicate different germination strategies among Festuca pallescens populations from semi-arid environments in North Patagonia
title_full_unstemmed Seed responses to temperature indicate different germination strategies among Festuca pallescens populations from semi-arid environments in North Patagonia
title_sort Seed responses to temperature indicate different germination strategies among Festuca pallescens populations from semi-arid environments in North Patagonia
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Lopez, Aldana
Marchelli, Paula
Batlla, Diego
Lopez, Dardo Ruben
Arana, María Veronica
author Lopez, Aldana
author_facet Lopez, Aldana
Marchelli, Paula
Batlla, Diego
Lopez, Dardo Ruben
Arana, María Veronica
author_role author
author2 Marchelli, Paula
Batlla, Diego
Lopez, Dardo Ruben
Arana, María Veronica
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Fenotipos
Festuca
Germinación
Phenotypes
Germination
Regulación Térmica
Región Patagónica
topic Fenotipos
Festuca
Germinación
Phenotypes
Germination
Regulación Térmica
Región Patagónica
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Seed germination is one of the earliest phenotypes expressed by plants, and the accuracy to germinate in the correct time and place is essential for plant population fitness. Cues that regulate germination have been exhaustively characterized in laboratory experiments. However, the way in which seed populations respond to these cues and the ecological meanings of this phenomenon are scarcely known. To help filling this gap, we studied the thermic regulation of seed germination and its link with local climatic characteristics in Festuca pallescens populations, an iconic perennial grass species of Patagonia. By coupling thermal time models with field and environmental data, we evaluated seed responsiveness to temperature during germination of nine Festuca pallescens populations distributed across their complete longitudinal range in North Patagonia. The idea behind this experimental design was to search for inter-population differences in early life traits relevant for recruitment of the species, and associate seed traits with local environmental characteristics. F. pallescens populations showed strong differences in seed sensitivity to temperature for the thermal regulation of the germination rate, described by the population mean thermal time for germination (θ(50)) and its standard deviation (σθ). The greatest values of θ(50) and σθ corresponded to populations inhabiting harsh environments. Moreover, θ(50) of the different populations showed strong correlations with their local thermal environmental parameters, indicating a relation between seed physiological traits and climate across the longitudinal gradient. We did not observe inter-population differences in the minimum temperature that allows germination (Tb = -0.47 ± 0.19 °C). Higher θ(50) and σθ in populations from harsh climates may constitute a strategy of the species to increase fitness in hostile habitats, preventing anticipated germination and promoting a slower seed bank depletion in regions where establishment is highly limited.
Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche
Fil: Lopez, Aldana Soledad. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Marchelli, Paula. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Batlla, Diego. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Catedra de Cerealicultura; Argentina
Fil: Lopez, Dardo Ruben. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estacion Experimental Agropecuaria Manfredi. Estación Forestal Villa Dolores; Argentina
Fil: Arana, María Verónica. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche, Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
description Seed germination is one of the earliest phenotypes expressed by plants, and the accuracy to germinate in the correct time and place is essential for plant population fitness. Cues that regulate germination have been exhaustively characterized in laboratory experiments. However, the way in which seed populations respond to these cues and the ecological meanings of this phenomenon are scarcely known. To help filling this gap, we studied the thermic regulation of seed germination and its link with local climatic characteristics in Festuca pallescens populations, an iconic perennial grass species of Patagonia. By coupling thermal time models with field and environmental data, we evaluated seed responsiveness to temperature during germination of nine Festuca pallescens populations distributed across their complete longitudinal range in North Patagonia. The idea behind this experimental design was to search for inter-population differences in early life traits relevant for recruitment of the species, and associate seed traits with local environmental characteristics. F. pallescens populations showed strong differences in seed sensitivity to temperature for the thermal regulation of the germination rate, described by the population mean thermal time for germination (θ(50)) and its standard deviation (σθ). The greatest values of θ(50) and σθ corresponded to populations inhabiting harsh environments. Moreover, θ(50) of the different populations showed strong correlations with their local thermal environmental parameters, indicating a relation between seed physiological traits and climate across the longitudinal gradient. We did not observe inter-population differences in the minimum temperature that allows germination (Tb = -0.47 ± 0.19 °C). Higher θ(50) and σθ in populations from harsh climates may constitute a strategy of the species to increase fitness in hostile habitats, preventing anticipated germination and promoting a slower seed bank depletion in regions where establishment is highly limited.
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