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Sarah McInnes
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PhD candidate researching how Australian plant seeds survive bushfires 🌱🔥 Centre for Ecosystem Science | UNSW Sydney
While we found no correlation between seed dormancy-breaking temperatures and fatty acid composition, our research showed that fatty acid composition was distinct in different seed tissue types and shaped by habitat!

Read the full paper here: doi.org/10.1093/aob/... 🌱 (2/2)
Seed fatty acid composition and physical dormancy in fire-prone ecosystems
AbstractBackground and Aims. The maintenance of seed banks and timing of germination are fundamental to ensuring population persistence. Physical dormancy
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October 20, 2025 at 1:05 AM