@article {10.3844/ajabssp.2008.633.638,
article_type = {journal},
title = {Seed Germination and Seedling Survival of Spartina alterniflora Loisel},
author = {Biber, Patrick D. and Caldwell, John D.},
volume = {3},
year = {2008},
month = {Sep},
pages = {633-638},
doi = {10.3844/ajabssp.2008.633.638},
url = {https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajabssp.2008.633.638},
abstract = {Spartina alterniflora (smooth cordgrass) is a widespread intertidal salt marsh plant that is frequently used in coastal restoration projects. Seeds collected in 2004 were tested for seed germination and seedling survival after 6 months of cold seed storage to determine differences among collection locations (experiment 1). Seeds collected in 2005, after Hurricane Katrina, were tested for seed germination and seedling survival from 0 to 15 months of cold seed storage time to determine minimum and maximum storage time and seedling survival rates (experiment 2). Seed germination increased from 1-4 months of cold, wet storage (stratification) and then began to decline. Survival of the seedlings was highest after 2 months of stratification. In experiment 1, seedling size was found to vary widely among seedlings of the same source and age. Seedling height at 22 days after planting ranged from 2-16 cm, despite identical environmental conditions. Selective breeding could target plants with fast early growth characteristics to promote strains that can be raised quickly in a nursery in response to demands for restoration.},
journal = {American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences},
publisher = {Science Publications}
}