Germination ecology and seed dispersal of a critically endangered plant: a case study of Pomaderris vacciniifolia (Round-leaf Pomaderris) Patykowski, John, Dell, Matthew and Gibson, Maria 2016, Germination ecology and seed dispersal of a critically endangered plant: a case study of Pomaderris vacciniifolia (Round-leaf Pomaderris), PLoS One, vol. 11, no. 8, Article number: e0161665, pp. 1-12, doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0161665. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads gibson-germinationecology-2016.pdf Published version application/pdf 606.79KB 112 Title Germination ecology and seed dispersal of a critically endangered plant: a case study of Pomaderris vacciniifolia (Round-leaf Pomaderris) Formatted title Germination ecology and seed dispersal of a critically endangered plant: a case study of Pomaderris vacciniifolia (Round-leaf Pomaderris) Author(s) Patykowski, John Dell, Matthew Gibson, Maria Journal name PLoS One Volume number 11 Issue number 8 Season Article number: e0161665 Start page 1 End page 12 Total pages 12 Publisher Public Library of Science Place of publication San Francisco, Calif. Publication date 2016-08-24 ISSN 1932-6203 Keyword(s) seeds seed germination heat treatment soil ecology seed coat conservation science wildfires population ecology Summary Change in ecosystem disturbance regimes from human land-use poses a worldwide problem for management of rare species. Two important types of disturbance influencing the persistence of species in Australian ecosystems are habitat fragmentation and fire. In this study, seed dispersal and the germination ecology of Pomaderris vacciniifolia-a critically endangered, rare endemic Australian shrub-were examined to identify likely influences of fire and fragmentation on the decline of populations. The response of seed germination to simulated effects of wildfire and canopy openings was investigated, as was the unaided dispersal capability of seeds from parent plants. A significant increase in germination rate was observed following 100°C heat treatment to seeds, while smoke and light exposure had little influence. Seed imbibition was strongly influenced by heat treatment. The findings indicate a likely positive post-fire germination response, with implications for recruitment success determined by moisture availability following fire. Unaided seed dispersal was limited, which partly explains the apparent decline of populations. Understanding disturbance requirements for threatened species, and subsequent management of landscapes for disturbance, will aid conservation of rare species throughout the world. Language eng DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0161665 Field of Research 050202 Conservation and Biodiversity 050102 Ecosystem Function 060703 Plant Developmental and Reproductive Biology Socio Economic Objective 970105 Expanding Knowledge in the Environmental Sciences HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal ERA Research output type C Journal article Copyright notice ©2016, The Authors Free to Read? Yes Use Rights Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30085780 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment School of Life and Environmental Sciences Open Access Collection Centre for Integrative Ecology Related Links Link Description Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Wed, 31 Aug 2016, 08:34:19 EST Wed, 31 Aug 2016, 08:36:17 EST Thu, 01 Sep 2016, 05:00:19 EST Fri, 02 Sep 2016, 06:07:18 EST Tue, 18 Oct 2016, 13:40:48 EST Tue, 18 Oct 2016, 13:47:26 EST Tue, 18 Oct 2016, 13:50:04 EST Mon, 07 Nov 2016, 13:54:38 EST Wed, 09 Nov 2016, 11:18:53 EST Wed, 09 Nov 2016, 11:50:49 EST Mon, 14 Nov 2016, 10:34:16 EST Fri, 07 Sep 2018, 12:13:20 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 2 times in TR Web of Science Cited 3 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 329 Abstract Views, 112 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Wed, 31 Aug 2016, 08:36:17 EST

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