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Effect of seed age on germination, seedling survival and growth of Mimosa luisana (Leguminosae)

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Mimosa luisana seeds germinate after 7 years of storage, suggesting that they have a long span life; an interesting characteristic for environmental restoration of semi-arid zones.

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Mimosa luisana is endemic to Mexico, provides ecosystem services and is economically and culturally important. This species exhibits morphological, anatomical and physiological qualities that make it potentially valuable in ecological restoration. This study evaluated the effects of seed age on seed germination, survival seedlings and growth of M. luisana, on the assumption that seed age positively influences the parameters related to germination. Mature fruits were collected at the semiarid Tehuacán–Cuicatlán Valley and the seeds were extracted. Healthy seeds were measured and weighed to obtain a uniform sample. Seed moisture content, imbibition rate, germination percentage, survival seedlings and growth were quantified. Seeds that were 84 months old showed the lowest moisture content (4.65%) and imbibition rate of unscarified seeds increased as seeds were older. Scarification considerably promoted germination, which was epigeal and phanerocotylar. Regardless of seed age, seedling growth was slow, with the presence of foliar cotyledons which persisted after the appearance of the protophylls, and the characteristics of an adult plant were observed until the day 22 after sowing. Mimosa luisana seeds are long-lived and the germination percentage depends on the age of the seed and whether or not it was scarified.

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The first author wishes to thank the “Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología of México” (CONACyT) for the financial support Granted (228993/211528) for the postdoctoral stay of the first author, under the advice of Zavaleta-Mancera. The authors also wish to thank Rosalva García Sánchez, of the Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, UNAM, for the technical facilities. We also thank to David Manuel Díaz Pontones for the revision of the manuscript.

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    Susana Adriana Montaño-Arias & Hilda Araceli Zavaleta-Mancera

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    Susana Adriana Montaño-Arias, Sara Lucía Camargo-Ricalde & Rosaura Grether

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SAM-A and HAZ-M conceived and study designed. SAM-A performed the field work and experimental development. RG and SLC-R performed the analysis and interpretation of the data. SAM-A wrote the manuscript with the help of HAZ-M, SLC-R and RG. All the authors contributed to the discussion, review and approval of the final manuscript.

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Montaño-Arias, S.A., Zavaleta-Mancera, H.A., Camargo-Ricalde, S.L. et al. Effect of seed age on germination, seedling survival and growth of Mimosa luisana (Leguminosae). Trees 35, 231–239 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00468-020-02031-5

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