A physiological and biochemical basis for seed storage for biodiversity conservation and restoration

种子库是保护生物多样性和恢复退化景观所需的综合战略的重要组成部分。由于缺乏对贮藏过程中影响种子活力的因素的研究，澳大利亚植物种子库的有效性受到限制。对于关键的指示性澳大利亚物种，本研究将侧重于控制种子寿命的形态、生物物理和生化因素，以确定最佳储存条件，并确定种子变质的生物指标，以便快速确定种子储存行为。该项目将制定基准标准，使澳大利亚大约325个储存本地种子的种子库受益。

Seed banking is a vital component of the integrated strategies required to conserve biodiversity and restore degraded landscapes. The effectiveness of seed banking for Australian flora is limited by a lack of research into the factors affecting seed viability during storage. For key indicative Australian species this study will focus on morphological, biophysical and biochemical factors governing seed longevity to determine the optimum storage conditions and identify bio-indicators of seed deterioration for rapid determination of seed storage behaviour. This project will develop benchmark standards by which the estimated 325 seed banks storing native seeds in Australia will benefit.