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Physiology and Biochemistry of Seeds in Relation to Germination pp 1–59Cite as

Viability and Longevity

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In his publication of 1908, Ewart [88] divided seeds into three categories on the basis of their life-span under optimum conditions. These categories were (1) micro-biotic — seeds whose life-span does not exceed 3 years; (2) mesobiotic — those whose life-span ranges from 3–15 years; and (3) macrobiotic — whose life span ranges from 15 to more than 100 years. This classification of longevity is not particularly satisfactory, however, and it has not been widely adopted. For many seeds the most favourable storage environment has not been determined, and until we possess this information (for different cultivars and harvests also) the categories have little meaning. As storage conditions are improved for any given seed, it may change from micro- to mesobiotic, or even to the macrobiotic class. For a comprehensive list of seeds whose known viability range (not necessarily under optimal conditions) extends up to a hundred or more years, see the review by Harrington [11]. A few examples are presented in Table 1.1. A fuller discussion of factors affecting longevity in storage is to be found in Section 1.2. Here we will first answer the intriguing question: how old are the oldest viable Seeds? We will then consider the longevity of seeds buried in soil.

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Bewley, J.D., Black, M. (1982). Viability and Longevity. In: Physiology and Biochemistry of Seeds in Relation to Germination. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68643-6_1

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