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The 39 pages that link to Seed dormancy, each with the reason it gives.

• Seed dispersalRelated: Dormancy can let dispersed seeds wait for a suitable place or season.

• SeedRelated: Dormancy lets seeds postpone growth until conditions are more favorable.

• Plant domesticationRelated: Human selection altered dormancy and germination timing to make crop establishment more predictable.

• Seed bankRelated: Dormancy affects germination tests and the protocols used to regenerate stored seeds.

• Plant hormoneRelated: Abscisic acid and gibberellins help regulate whether seeds remain dormant or germinate.

• Seed germinationCompared with: Dormancy can prevent germination until environmental or internal blocks are removed.

• GerminationCompared with: Dormancy prevents germination until internal or environmental restraints are removed.

• Annual plantRelated: Dormancy helps seeds survive the unfavorable season after the parent plant dies.

• SerotinyCompared with: Serotiny retains seeds on the parent plant; dormancy delays germination after seeds have dispersed.

• CerradoRelated: Dormancy can help Cerrado plants time germination around seasonal rain and fire.

• Seed coatRelated: A hard or impermeable coat can help keep the embryo dormant until conditions change.

• Seed predationRelated: Dormancy can help seeds survive periods when predators or other hazards are intense.

• CotyledonRelated: Stored cotyledon reserves help sustain the embryo through dormancy and early germination.

• GranivoryRelated: Dormancy can help seeds persist after passing through a granivore or surviving periods of seed consumption.

• Plant life cycleRelated: Dormancy controls when a new generation begins growing.

• Rice domesticationRelated: Reduced dormancy can make cultivated rice germinate more uniformly after sowing.

• Wind dispersalRelated: Dormancy can let wind-dispersed seeds wait until they reach suitable conditions.

• Abscisic acidRelated: Abscisic acid promotes dormancy and helps prevent premature germination.

• Seed savingRelated: Dormancy can delay germination even when saved seeds remain alive.

• Plant growth regulatorRelated: Hormone treatments can promote or maintain the transition between dormancy and germination.

• CaatingaRelated: Dormancy allows many Caatinga plants to wait for brief, favorable rainy periods.

• Seed developmentRelated: Maturation establishes dormancy, which shapes when seeds can germinate.

• Postharvest physiologyCompared with: Seeds are often stored to preserve viability, unlike produce stored for immediate food quality.

• GermplasmRelated: Dormancy can complicate germination tests and regeneration of stored accessions.

• Water hyacinthRelated: Dormant water hyacinth seeds can persist in sediments after surface plants disappear.

• CryptobiosisCompared with: A partially overlapping state; seeds can be cryptobiotic but dormancy also has hormonal control.

• Plant reproductionRelated: Dormancy separates offspring production from the timing of seedling establishment.

• SowingRelated: Dormancy can prevent a sown seed from germinating on schedule.

• WalnutRelated: Walnut seeds commonly require winter chilling before they germinate reliably.

• Acacia melanoxylonRelated: Hard-coated seeds can persist and germinate after disturbance or suitable treatment.

• Pontederia crassipesRelated: Persistent seeds can renew infestations after surface plants are removed.

• Biological life cycleBroader topic: It is a specific pause in the plant life cycle with practical effects on cultivation.

• Brosimum alicastrumRelated: Dormancy and germination behavior affect how ramón seeds can be stored and propagated.

• ColchicumRelated: Dormancy helps time germination in seasonal environments where Colchicum grows.

• Flora of the MediterraneanRelated: Dormancy lets some plants wait through unfavorable seasons or until fire cues germination.

• LablabRelated: Hard seed coats can delay germination in cultivated hyacinth bean.

• Plant embryonic developmentRelated: Embryo maturation contributes to the state from which dormancy and germination proceed.

• Vigna mungoRelated: Dormancy can affect germination timing and seed handling in legume crops.

• WattleseedRelated: Hard-coated acacia seeds may require treatment to germinate, a concern when harvesting wild populations.