@article{fdi:010064946,
  title = {{I}n situ observations of the basal angiosperm {A}mborella trichopoda reveal a long fruiting cycle overlapping two annual flowering periods},
  author = {{F}ourcade, {F}. and {P}outeau, {R}obin and {J}affr{\'e}, {T}anguy and {M}armey, {P}hilippe},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A}mborella trichopoda is the sole living angiosperm species belonging to the sister lineage of all other extant flowering plants. {I}n the last decade, the species has been the focus of many phylogenetic, genomic and reproductive biology studies, bringing new highlights regarding the evolution of flowering plants. {H}owever, little attention has been paid to in situ {A}. trichopoda populations, particularly to their fruiting cycle. {I}n this study, an {A}. trichopoda population was observed during three annual flowering cycles. {I}ndividuals and branches were labeled in order to monitor the fruiting cycle precisely, from the flowering stage until the abscission of the fruit. {F}ruit exocarp was green during the first 9 months following flowering, turned red when the next flowering started a year later then remained on the branch during another year, between fruit ripping and abscission. {P}resence of fruits with two stages of maturity on shrubs was always noticed. {G}ermination tests showed that seeds acquired their germination capacity 1 year after flowering, when fruits changed color. {A}. trichopoda's fruiting cycle is a long process overlapping two annual flowering periods. {T}hese results introduce a new model for flowering and fruiting cycles. {T}he availability of mature seeds on shrubs for more than 1 year is likely to maximize opportunities to be dispersed, thus promoting the survival of this basal angiosperm.},
  keywords = {{A}ngiosperm evolution ; {D}ispersal ; {F}ruit development ; {N}ew {C}aledonia ; {P}henological monitoring ; {NOUVELLE} {CALEDONIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {P}lant {R}esearch},
  volume = {128},
  numero = {5},
  pages = {821--828},
  ISSN = {0918-9440},
  year = {2015},
  DOI = {10.1007/s10265-015-0744-5},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010064946},
}