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Temperature is the main factor that impacts germination and therefore the success of annual crops, such as chia (Salvia hispanica L.), whose seeds are known for their high nutritional value related to its oil. The effect of temperature on germination is related to cardinal-temperature concepts that describe the range of temperature over which seeds of a particular species can germinate. Therefore, in this study, in addition to calculated germinative parameters such as total germination and germination rate of S. hispanica seeds, the effectiveness of non-linear models for estimating the cardinal temperatures of chia seeds was also determined. We observed that germination of S. hispanica occurred in cold to moderate-high temperatures (10-35 °C), having an optimal range between 25 and 35 °C, with the highest GR and t50 at 30 °C. Temperatures higher than 35 °C significantly reduced germination. Output parameters of the different non-linear models showed that the response of chia germination to temperature was best explained by beta models (B). Cardinal temperatures calculated by the B1 model for chia germination were: 2.52 ± 6.82 °C for the base, 30.45 ± 0.32 °C for the optimum, and 48.58 ± 2.93 °C for the ceiling temperature.
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Cedrela odorata is a native tree of economic importance, as its wood is highly demanded in the international market. In this work, the current and future distributions of C. odorata in Mexico under climate change scenarios were analyzed according to their optimal temperature ranges for seed germination. For the present distribution, 256 localities of the species' presence were obtained from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) database and modelled with MaxEnt. For the potential distribution, the National Center for Atmospheric Research model (CCSM4) was used under conservative and drastic scenarios (RCP2.6 and RCP8.5 Watts/m2, respectively) for the intermediate future (2050) and far future (2070). Potential distribution models were built from occurrence data within the optimum germination temperature range of the species. The potential distribution expanded by 5 and 7.8% in the intermediate and far future, respectively, compared with the current distribution. With the increase in temperature, adequate environmental conditions for the species distribution should be met in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato. The states of Chihuahua, Mexico, Morelos, Guerrero, and Durango presented a negative trend in potential distribution. Additionally, in the far future, the state of Chihuahua it is likely to not have adequate conditions for the presence of the species. For the prediction of the models, the precipitation variable during the driest month presented the greatest contribution. When the humidity is not limiting, the thermal climatic variables are the most important ones. Models based on its thermal niche for seed germination allowed for the identification of areas where temperature will positively affect seed germination, which will help maximize the establishment of plant populations and adaptation to different climate change scenarios.
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Swietenia macrophylla is an economically important tree species propagated by seeds that lose their viability in a short time, making seed germination a key stage for the species recruitment. The objective of this study was to determine the cardinal temperatures and thermal time for seed germination of S. macrophylla; and its potential distribution under different climate change scenarios. Seeds were placed in germination chambers at constant temperatures from 5 to 45 °C and their thermal responses modelled using a thermal time approach. In addition, the potential biogeographic distribution was projected according to the Community Climate System Model version 4 (CCSM4). Germination rate reached its maximum at 37.3 ± 1.3 °C (To); seed germination decreased to near zero at 52.7 ± 2.2 °C (ceiling temperature, Tc) and at 12.8 ± 2.4 °C (base temperature, Tb). The suboptimal thermal time θ150 needed for 50% germination was ca. 190 °Cd, which in the current scenario is accumulated in 20 days. The CCSM4 model estimates an increase of the potential distribution of the species of 12.3 to 18.3% compared to the current scenario. The temperature had an important effect on the physiological processes of the seeds. With the increase in temperature, the thermal needs for germination are completed in less time, so the species will not be affected in its distribution. Although the distribution of the species may not be affected, it is crucial to generate sustainable management strategies to ensure its long-term conservation.
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Thermal time models may describe and compare seed germination, providing information useful to explain species distribution. However, the capacity of such threshold models to describe germination of tropical native species has been less studied. We evaluated seed germination of a legume tree species (Peltophorum dubium), typical from South American seasonal forests, as described by two linear thermal time models: probit model and graphic model. Seeds were provided from four different provenances in a latitudinal gradient in Brazil, and their physical dormancy mechanically released before the trials. Graphic model and probit regression were used to determine thermal parameters (cardinal temperatures and thermal time requirement) on sub- and supra-optimal ranges for the different seed provenances. Germination rate mainly followed linear relationship with temperature, and regression lines of different germination fractions converged base temperature in the x-axis. Therefore, probit model assumed a single-value of base temperature in the sub-optimal range and a normal distribution of thermal time. Base temperature tended to be higher in the Northern provenance, Porto Velho, showing slower germination under cooler temperatures. Supra-optimal temperatures have shown similar thermal time requirements and different values for ceiling temperature, according to model predictions. No clear patterns have been found between seed provenances and thermal time requirement. Both probit and graphic models have provided reasonable predictions of germination times (t10 and t50), except under the coolest temperatures. Probit regression always described at least 70% of seed germination. Thermal time assumptions, linear models applicability and their limitations are discussed.
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Fabaceae/growth & development , Germination , Models, Biological , Seeds/growth & development , Brazil , Forests , South America , Temperature , Time Factors , Tropical ClimateABSTRACT
Thermal time models for seed germination assume a continuum of rate responses in the sub-optimal temperature range. Generally, the models describe germination performance in non-dormant seeds at constant temperatures, yet alternating temperature (AT) is a feature of many natural environments. We studied the possible interacting effects of AT on germination progress in photoblastic seeds of three aromatic-medicinal Verbenaceae species in the genera Lippia and Aloysia. For Lippia turbinata f. turbinata and L. turbinata f. magnifolia seed, germination only occurred in light conditions, while for L. integrifolia and Aloysia citriodora it was significantly higher in the light than in darkness. Although relative light germination (RLG) was not different between constant and AT in the sub-optimal range, AT raised the base temperature for germination progress (Tb ) from ca. 3-6 °C in constant temperature to 7-12 °C in AT. Among the species, thermal time for 50% seed germination [θT(50) ] was 55-100 °Cd at constant temperature. Although AT resulted in slight modifications to θT(50) , the germination rate at comparable average temperatures in the sub-optimal range was slower than under constant temperatures. For all species, the proportion of germinated seeds was similar for constant and AT. Our results suggest that an interaction between cool temperature and darkness during AT treatment limits the temperature range permissive for germination in these positively photoblastic seed, reflecting both close adaptation to the natural ecology and niche requirements of the species.
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Germination , Seeds/physiology , Verbenaceae/physiology , Adaptation, Physiological , Darkness , Ecosystem , Light , Lippia/physiology , Lippia/radiation effects , Plant Dormancy , Seeds/radiation effects , Temperature , Verbenaceae/radiation effectsABSTRACT
A temperatura do ar é um dos elementos meteorológicos mais importantes que afetam o desenvolvimento da planta de melancia. Para representar o efeito da temperatura do ar sobre o desenvolvimento das plantas, tem-se usado o método da soma térmica, por ser um método simples e por ser uma melhor medida de tempo biológico que dias do calendário civil ou dias após a semeadura. O objetivo deste trabalho foi determinar a soma térmica de três subperíodos de desenvolvimento da planta de melancia por diferentes métodos de cálculo. Um experimento em campo foi conduzido em Santa Maria, RS, com duas datas de semeadura durante o ano agrícola 2006-2007 (05/09/2006 e 21/09/2006). Usou-se a cultivar "Crimson Sweet" no delineamento experimental de blocos ao acaso com seis repetições. Os subperíodos foram semeadura-emergência (SE-EM), emergência-florescimento (EM-FL) e florescimento-colheita (FL-CO). A soma térmica diária (STd, °C dia) foi calculada por três métodos considerando-se as temperaturas cardinais de 10°C, 33°C e 42°C. A soma térmica acumulada (STa, °C dia) para os três subperíodos foi calculada somando-se os valores de STd. Não se constatou diferença na duração (STa) do ciclo total e dos subperíodos entre os três métodos de soma térmica utilizados. A duração (STa) do subperíodo EM-FL foi similar nas duas datas de semeadura (417°C dia), mas a STa dos subperíodos SE-EM e FL-CO variou de 98 a 130°C e de 770 a 840°C dia, respectivamente.
Air temperature is one of the most important environmental factors that drive development in watermelon. Thermal time is usually used for representing the effect of the air temperature on plant development because it is a simple method and a better time descriptor than calendar days or days after sowing. The objective of this study was to calculate the thermal time of three developmental phases in watermelon using different methods. A field experiment was carried out in Santa Maria, RS, Brazil, with two sowing dates during the 2006-2007 growing seasons (09/05/2006 and 09/21/2006). The cultivar 'Crimson Sweet' was used and the experimental design was a complete randomized block with six replications. Developmental phases were sowing-emergence (SO-EM), emergence-flowering (EM-FL) and flowering-harvest (FL-HA). Daily degree-days (DDD, °C day) were calculated with three methods using the cardinal temperatures of 10°C, 33°C and 42°C. Thermal time (TT, °C day) during the three developmental phases was calculated by accumulating DDD. There was no difference in the duration, in TT, for the total cycle and the developmental phases among the three methods of thermal time used. The duration (in TT) of the EM-FL phase was similar (417°C day) in the two sowing dates, but the TT of the SO-EM and FL-HA phases varied with sowing date from 98 to 130°C day and from 770 to 840°C day, respectively.
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The effects of the temperature and light on the control of seeds germination in Tecoma stans was studied in the present work. The influence of constant temperatures from 10 to 45ºC, with 5ºC intervals, under the white light and darkness were tested. The optimum temperature for the germination of the seeds was between 25 and 30ºC, for both the light and the dark treatments. The maximal germination was reached in the range of 15 to 35ºC under the light and of 20 to 40ºC in the darkness. The seeds showed highest synchronization of the germination near the optimal temperature. The germination in the field was tested under the two light conditions. The highest percent of germination occurred under the direct sunlight (86.1%) than under the canopy (69%). However, under the canopy, the seedling presented 1.5% of the recruitment, while under the direct sunlight, 96.9 %. Results showed that T. stans seeds germinated well in the open areas with the occurrence of high seedling recruitment indicating the invasion potential of the species in such light conditions.
Os efeitos da temperatura e da luz na germinação de Tecoma stans foram determinados no presente trabalho. Foram testadas temperaturas constantes de 10 a 45ºC, com intervalos de 5ºC, sob luz branca e escuro. Verificou-se que a temperatura ótima para a germinação da espécie está entre 25 e 30ºC, tanto na luz como no escuro, já o intervalo de máxima germinabilidade está entre 15 e 35ºC na luz e 20 e 40ºC no escuro. Suas sementes apresentaram uma maior sincronização da germinação próxima à temperatura ótima. A germinação de sementes de Tecoma stans em condições naturais foi testada sob radiação solar direta e na sombra de vegetação. A maior porcentagem de emergência ocorreu no ambiente de sol (86,1%), porém com menor velocidade em relação à sombra, embora na sombra também ocorreu a emergência, mas em menor proporção (69%). Entretanto, o índice de recrutamento na sombra foi de 1,5% enquanto a pleno sol foi de 96,9%. Estes resultados indicam que as sementes de Tecoma stans germinam e recrutam suas plântulas em ambientes abertos confirmando o potencial invasor da espécie.
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Air temperature is one of the most important environmental factors that drive development in watermelon. Thermal time is usually used for representing the effect of the air temperature on plant development because it is a simple method and a better time descriptor than calendar days or days after sowing. The objective of this study was to calculate the thermal time of three developmental phases in watermelon using different methods. A field experiment was carried out in Santa Maria, RS, Brazil, with two sowing dates during the 2006-2007 growing seasons (09/05/2006 and 09/21/2006). The cultivar 'Crimson Sweet' was used and the experimental design was a complete randomized block with six replications. Developmental phases were sowing-emergence (SO-EM), emergence-flowering (EM-FL) and flowering-harvest (FL-HA). Daily degree-days (DDD, °C day) were calculated with three methods using the cardinal temperatures of 10°C, 33°C and 42°C. Thermal time (TT, °C day) during the three developmental phases was calculated by accumulating DDD. There was no difference in the duration, in TT, for the total cycle and the developmental phases among the three methods of thermal time used. The duration (in TT) of the EM-FL phase was similar (417°C day) in the two sowing dates, but the TT of the SO-EM and FL-HA phases varied with sowing date from 98 to 130°C day and from 770 to 840°C day, respectively.
A temperatura do ar é um dos elementos meteorológicos mais importantes que afetam o desenvolvimento da planta de melancia. Para representar o efeito da temperatura do ar sobre o desenvolvimento das plantas, tem-se usado o método da soma térmica, por ser um método simples e por ser uma melhor medida de tempo biológico que dias do calendário civil ou dias após a semeadura. O objetivo deste trabalho foi determinar a soma térmica de três subperíodos de desenvolvimento da planta de melancia por diferentes métodos de cálculo. Um experimento em campo foi conduzido em Santa Maria, RS, com duas datas de semeadura durante o ano agrícola 2006-2007 (05/09/2006 e 21/09/2006). Usou-se a cultivar "Crimson Sweet" no delineamento experimental de blocos ao acaso com seis repetições. Os subperíodos foram semeadura-emergência (SE-EM), emergência-florescimento (EM-FL) e florescimento-colheita (FL-CO). A soma térmica diária (STd, °C dia) foi calculada por três métodos considerando-se as temperaturas cardinais de 10°C, 33°C e 42°C. A soma térmica acumulada (STa, °C dia) para os três subperíodos foi calculada somando-se os valores de STd. Não se constatou diferença na duração (STa) do ciclo total e dos subperíodos entre os três métodos de soma térmica utilizados. A duração (STa) do subperíodo EM-FL foi similar nas duas datas de semeadura (417°C dia), mas a STa dos subperíodos SE-EM e FL-CO variou de 98 a 130°C e de 770 a 840°C dia, respectivamente.
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Air temperature is one of the most important environmental factors that drive development in watermelon. Thermal time is usually used for representing the effect of the air temperature on plant development because it is a simple method and a better time descriptor than calendar days or days after sowing. The objective of this study was to calculate the thermal time of three developmental phases in watermelon using different methods. A field experiment was carried out in Santa Maria, RS, Brazil, with two sowing dates during the 2006-2007 growing seasons (09/05/2006 and 09/21/2006). The cultivar 'Crimson Sweet' was used and the experimental design was a complete randomized block with six replications. Developmental phases were sowing-emergence (SO-EM), emergence-flowering (EM-FL) and flowering-harvest (FL-HA). Daily degree-days (DDD, °C day) were calculated with three methods using the cardinal temperatures of 10°C, 33°C and 42°C. Thermal time (TT, °C day) during the three developmental phases was calculated by accumulating DDD. There was no difference in the duration, in TT, for the total cycle and the developmental phases among the three methods of thermal time used. The duration (in TT) of the EM-FL phase was similar (417°C day) in the two sowing dates, but the TT of the SO-EM and FL-HA phases varied with sowing date from 98 to 130°C day and from 770 to 840°C day, respectively.
A temperatura do ar é um dos elementos meteorológicos mais importantes que afetam o desenvolvimento da planta de melancia. Para representar o efeito da temperatura do ar sobre o desenvolvimento das plantas, tem-se usado o método da soma térmica, por ser um método simples e por ser uma melhor medida de tempo biológico que dias do calendário civil ou dias após a semeadura. O objetivo deste trabalho foi determinar a soma térmica de três subperíodos de desenvolvimento da planta de melancia por diferentes métodos de cálculo. Um experimento em campo foi conduzido em Santa Maria, RS, com duas datas de semeadura durante o ano agrícola 2006-2007 (05/09/2006 e 21/09/2006). Usou-se a cultivar "Crimson Sweet" no delineamento experimental de blocos ao acaso com seis repetições. Os subperíodos foram semeadura-emergência (SE-EM), emergência-florescimento (EM-FL) e florescimento-colheita (FL-CO). A soma térmica diária (STd, °C dia) foi calculada por três métodos considerando-se as temperaturas cardinais de 10°C, 33°C e 42°C. A soma térmica acumulada (STa, °C dia) para os três subperíodos foi calculada somando-se os valores de STd. Não se constatou diferença na duração (STa) do ciclo total e dos subperíodos entre os três métodos de soma térmica utilizados. A duração (STa) do subperíodo EM-FL foi similar nas duas datas de semeadura (417°C dia), mas a STa dos subperíodos SE-EM e FL-CO variou de 98 a 130°C e de 770 a 840°C dia, respectivamente.
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Air temperature is one of the most important environmental factors that drive development in watermelon. Thermal time is usually used for representing the effect of the air temperature on plant development because it is a simple method and a better time descriptor than calendar days or days after sowing. The objective of this study was to calculate the thermal time of three developmental phases in watermelon using different methods. A field experiment was carried out in Santa Maria, RS, Brazil, with two sowing dates during the 2006-2007 growing seasons (09/05/2006 and 09/21/2006). The cultivar 'Crimson Sweet' was used and the experimental design was a complete randomized block with six replications. Developmental phases were sowing-emergence (SO-EM), emergence-flowering (EM-FL) and flowering-harvest (FL-HA). Daily degree-days (DDD, °C day) were calculated with three methods using the cardinal temperatures of 10°C, 33°C and 42°C. Thermal time (TT, °C day) during the three developmental phases was calculated by accumulating DDD. There was no difference in the duration, in TT, for the total cycle and the developmental phases among the three methods of thermal time used. The duration (in TT) of the EM-FL phase was similar (417°C day) in the two sowing dates, but the TT of the SO-EM and FL-HA phases varied with sowing date from 98 to 130°C day and from 770 to 840°C day, respectively.
A temperatura do ar é um dos elementos meteorológicos mais importantes que afetam o desenvolvimento da planta de melancia. Para representar o efeito da temperatura do ar sobre o desenvolvimento das plantas, tem-se usado o método da soma térmica, por ser um método simples e por ser uma melhor medida de tempo biológico que dias do calendário civil ou dias após a semeadura. O objetivo deste trabalho foi determinar a soma térmica de três subperíodos de desenvolvimento da planta de melancia por diferentes métodos de cálculo. Um experimento em campo foi conduzido em Santa Maria, RS, com duas datas de semeadura durante o ano agrícola 2006-2007 (05/09/2006 e 21/09/2006). Usou-se a cultivar "Crimson Sweet" no delineamento experimental de blocos ao acaso com seis repetições. Os subperíodos foram semeadura-emergência (SE-EM), emergência-florescimento (EM-FL) e florescimento-colheita (FL-CO). A soma térmica diária (STd, °C dia) foi calculada por três métodos considerando-se as temperaturas cardinais de 10°C, 33°C e 42°C. A soma térmica acumulada (STa, °C dia) para os três subperíodos foi calculada somando-se os valores de STd. Não se constatou diferença na duração (STa) do ciclo total e dos subperíodos entre os três métodos de soma térmica utilizados. A duração (STa) do subperíodo EM-FL foi similar nas duas datas de semeadura (417°C dia), mas a STa dos subperíodos SE-EM e FL-CO variou de 98 a 130°C e de 770 a 840°C dia, respectivamente.
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Thermal time has been used to represent the effect of the air temperature on plants growth and development. Thermal time is a simple method and a better time descriptor than calendar days in plants. The objective of this study was to calculate the thermal time by different calculation methods for different developmental phases (emergency to tuber initiation, from tuber initiation to beginning of senescence and from beginning of senescence to harvest time) in field grown potato cultivar Asterix. Field experiments were carried out at Santa Maria RS, Brazil, with eleven planting dates during 2003 and 2004. The experimental design was a complete randomized block design with four replications. Thermal time for different developmental phases varied according to planting date, calculation method, and cardinal temperatures. These results indicate that the thermal time should be used with caution to tell time in potato.
O método da soma térmica tem sido usado para representar o efeito da temperatura do ar sobre o crescimento e desenvolvimento das plantas, por ser um método simples e uma melhor medida de tempo biológico do que dias do calendário civil ou dias após a semeadura. O objetivo deste trabalho foi determinar a soma térmica por diferentes métodos de cálculo para as fases de emergência ao início da tuberização, do início da tuberização ao início da senescência e do início da senescência à colheita da batata cultivar Asterix, cultivada a campo. Experimentos foram conduzidos em Santa Maria, RS, com onze datas de plantio durante 2003 e 2004. O delineamento utilizado foi blocos ao acaso, com 4 repetições. A soma térmica para as diferentes fases variou com a época de plantio, com o método de cálculo e com as temperaturas cardinais. Estes resultados indicam que a soma térmica deve ser usada com cautela como medida de tempo biológico em batata.
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Thermal time has been used to represent the effect of the air temperature on plants growth and development. Thermal time is a simple method and a better time descriptor than calendar days in plants. The objective of this study was to calculate the thermal time by different calculation methods for different developmental phases (emergency to tuber initiation, from tuber initiation to beginning of senescence and from beginning of senescence to harvest time) in field grown potato cultivar Asterix. Field experiments were carried out at Santa Maria RS, Brazil, with eleven planting dates during 2003 and 2004. The experimental design was a complete randomized block design with four replications. Thermal time for different developmental phases varied according to planting date, calculation method, and cardinal temperatures. These results indicate that the thermal time should be used with caution to tell time in potato.
O método da soma térmica tem sido usado para representar o efeito da temperatura do ar sobre o crescimento e desenvolvimento das plantas, por ser um método simples e uma melhor medida de tempo biológico do que dias do calendário civil ou dias após a semeadura. O objetivo deste trabalho foi determinar a soma térmica por diferentes métodos de cálculo para as fases de emergência ao início da tuberização, do início da tuberização ao início da senescência e do início da senescência à colheita da batata cultivar Asterix, cultivada a campo. Experimentos foram conduzidos em Santa Maria, RS, com onze datas de plantio durante 2003 e 2004. O delineamento utilizado foi blocos ao acaso, com 4 repetições. A soma térmica para as diferentes fases variou com a época de plantio, com o método de cálculo e com as temperaturas cardinais. Estes resultados indicam que a soma térmica deve ser usada com cautela como medida de tempo biológico em batata.