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Germination ecology of native plant species for use in restoration and the urban landscape in Nova Scotia, Canada

Amy Heim, Ayako Nagase, Jeremy Lundholm and Carly Wrathall
Native Plants Journal, September 2018, 19 (3) 201-215; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/npj.19.3.201
Amy Heim
, PhD Student, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada,
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Ayako Nagase
, Associate Professor, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan,
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Jeremy Lundholm
, Professor, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada,
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Carly Wrathall
, Pollution Prevention Officer, Environmental Office, Halifax Water, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada,
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In Nova Scotia, Canada, demand is high for native species for ecological restoration and use in the urban environment. The region has few native plant suppliers, however, which forces groups to seek resources outside their region or to grow their own vegetation. Collecting, storing, and germinating seeds facilitate access to large quantities of viable seeds for use in projects. We conducted 4 germination trials on 21 species native to Atlantic Canada. We examined germination response to various treatments including storage method (freshwater, dry, seeds, whole berries) and temperature (4 °C [39.2 °F]), −20 °C [−4 °F]), as well as germination irrigation treatments (saltwater, freshwater). Overall, we found that species preferred treatments that reflected their natural environment. Therefore, for Atlantic Canada, we recommend that species found in wet habitats should be stored in freshwater and species found in dry habitats should be stored dry, both conditions at 4 °C (39.2 °F).

  • seed storage
  • saltwater
  • propagation
  • temperature
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  • Kartesz and Meacham (1999)
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This open access article is distributed under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/byncnd/4.0) and is freely available online at: http://npj.uwpress.org.

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Native Plants Journal Sep 2018, 19 (3) 201-215; DOI: 10.3368/npj.19.3.201

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Germination ecology of native plant species for use in restoration and the urban landscape in Nova Scotia, Canada
Amy Heim, Ayako Nagase, Jeremy Lundholm, Carly Wrathall
Native Plants Journal Sep 2018, 19 (3) 201-215; DOI: 10.3368/npj.19.3.201
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