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Abbreviations

Dormancy :

Internal inadequacy of a seed that impedes its germination under, otherwise, favorable thermal, hydric, and gaseous conditions.

Abscisic acid:

Plant growth regulator that, among other processes, inhibits seed germination and is involved in dormancy imposition.

ROS:

Reactive oxygen species implicated in tissue aging and, more recently, in seed dormancy relief.

Preharvest sprouting:

Untimely grain germination in the mother plant due to a combination of low dormancy and damp conditions prior to crop harvest.

Stratification thermal time index:

An index calculated by summing thermal time below a threshold temperature, which is used to estimate dormancy release as a function of stratification temperature and time.

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  1. IFEVA – Cátedra de Cultivos Industriales/CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Av. San Martín 4453, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Roberto L. Benech-Arnold (Facultad de Agronomía (UBA/CONICET)

  2. IFEVA – Cátedra de Fisiología Vegetal/CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Av. San Martín 4453, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    M. Verónica Rodriguez

  3. IFEVA – Cátedra de Cerealicultura/CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Av. San Martín 4453, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Diego Batlla

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Benech-Arnold, R.L., Rodriguez, M., Batlla, D. (2012). Seed Dormancy and Agriculture , Physiology. In: Meyers, R.A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0851-3_192

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