Predicting the consequences of global warming on Gentiana lutea germination at the edge of its distributional and ecological range

Background Temperature is the main environmental factor controlling seed germination; it determines both the percentage and the rate of germination. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the global mean surface temperature could increase of approximately 2–4 °C by 2090–2099. As...

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Published in:	PeerJ
Main Authors:	Alba Cuena-Lombraña, Marco Porceddu, Caterina Angela Dettori, Gianluigi Bacchetta
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PeerJ Inc. 2020-05-01
Subjects:	Base temperatures Cold stratification Dormancy Future climatic scenarios Gentianaceae Thermal time
Online Access:	https://peerj.com/articles/8894.pdf