Effect of Seed Damage on Germination in the Common Vetch (Vicia sativa L.)

Effect of Seed Damage on Germination in the Common Vetch (Vicia sativa L.)

Larvae of the tortricid moths Cydia lunulana and C. nigricana feed inside developing pods of Vicia spp. (Fabaceae: Papilionoideae) in North Yorkshire, England. In the common vetch Vicia sativa, larvae commonly consume or at least damage every single seed in the pod in which they develop. Seeds that...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American midland naturalist 1998-10, Vol.140 (2), p.393-396
1. Verfasser: Koptur, Suzanne
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animal behavior
Astragalus (Plants)
Butterflies & moths
Cydia
Environmental aspects
Fire damage
Flood damage
Frost damage
Germination
Infestation
Insect larvae
Moths
Notes and Discussion
Plant reproduction
Scarification
Seed pods
Seedlings
Seeds
Testa
Vicia sativa
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Zusammenfassung:Larvae of the tortricid moths Cydia lunulana and C. nigricana feed inside developing pods of Vicia spp. (Fabaceae: Papilionoideae) in North Yorkshire, England. In the common vetch Vicia sativa, larvae commonly consume or at least damage every single seed in the pod in which they develop. Seeds that are completely consumed cannot perpetuate the vetch species, but what about partially damaged seeds? Naturally damaged seeds were obtained from field-collected pods, and sorted into five categories: (1) no damage, (2)
ISSN:0003-0031
1938-4238
DOI:10.1674/0003-0031(1998)140[0393:EOSDOG]2.0.CO;2