This page contains downloadable papers and articles written by staff and students from the South Australian Seed Conservation Centre, Botanic Gardens of Adelaide.
Investigating germination requirements for species utilised in the Coorong Lower Lakes Recovery project.
Climate change forecasts predict that there will be increased temperatures and altered rainfall patterns within the next decades. These conditions will increase pressure on plant populations that are already under threat. We have developed a screening tool using osmotic solutions containing polyethylene glycol (PEG) to simulate water stress over a range of different temperatures. This method was used to assess the impact of climate change on seed germination of seven of South Australia’s vulnerable and endangered species.
In 2008 the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide Seed Conservation Centre was provided with funds through the South Australian Complementary State NRM program to undertake a project focusing 50 priority species covering seven of South Australia's NRM regions for ex situ conservation.
Climate change forecasts predict that there will be increased temperatures and altered rainfall patterns within the next decades, increasing pressure on plant populations that are already under threat. We have developed a screening tool using a thermogradient plate to produce a range of different temperatures to assess the impact of climate change on seed germination of thirteen South Australian threatened species.
Seed Biology workshop for Coast Care Group