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Research Project: Restoration and Conservation of Great Basin Ecosystems

Location: Range and Meadow Forage Management Research

Title: SeedArc, a global archive of primary seed germination data

Author
item FERNÁNDEZ-PASCUAL, EDUARDO - University Of Oviedo
item CARTA, ANGELINO - University Of Pisa
item ROSBAKH, SERGEY - University Of Copenhagen
item GUJA, LYDIA - Australian National Botanic Gardens
item PHARTYAL, SHYAM - Nalanda University
item SILVEIRA, FERNANDO - Federal University Of Minas Gerais
item CHEN, SI-CHONG - Chinese Academy Of Sciences
item Larson, Julie Elizab
item JIMÉNEZ-ALFARO, BORJA - University Of Oviedo

Submitted to: New Phytologist
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 6/27/2023
Publication Date: 8/2/2023
Citation: Fernández-Pascual, E., Carta, A., Rosbakh, S., Guja, L., Phartyal, S.S., Silveira, F.A., Chen, S., Larson, J.J., Jiménez-Alfaro, B. 2023. SeedArc, a global archive of primary seed germination data. New Phytologist. 240(2):466-470. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.19143.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.19143

Interpretive Summary: Seed germination is a key stage in a plant’s life that is controlled by numerous environmental conditions, but data on germination-environment relationships remain inaccessible and many plant lineages and biomes are underrepresented. Since available information is scattered into a multitude of sources and germination metrics, there is a need for a unified open-science database to archive and share seed germination data. To meet this need and to stimulate continental and global eco-evolutionary research, we launch SeedArc, a global archive of primary seed germination data (www.unioviedo.es/seedarc/). SeedArc aims at mobilizing the wealth of seed germination data that has been produced by decades of studies on seed ecology and conservation. We expect SeedArc to strengthen international collaborative projects in plant science, linking the seed research community with other data synthesis initiatives.

Technical Abstract: Seed germination is a critical process underlying new plant establishment in both natural and managed settings. Germination data have been difficult to compile and compare across studies due to the unique format of experimental trials and data, making it challenging to understand broader differences in seed germination across species and ecosystems. With this manuscript, we establish SeedArc, an international database of primary seed germination data intended to strengthen collaborative projects and synthesis in seed germination science.