@article{fdi:010066214,
  title = {{E}xplanatory ecological factors for the persistence of desiccation-sensitive seeds in transient soil seed banks : {Q}uercus ilex as a case study},
  author = {{J}o{\¨e}t, {T}hierry and {O}urcival, {J}. {M}. and {C}apelli, {M}. and {D}ussert, {S}t{\'e}phane and {M}orin, {X}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground and {A}ims {D}ominant tree species in northern temperate forests, for example oak and beech, produce desiccation-sensitive seeds. {D}espite the potentially major influence of this functional trait on the regeneration and distribution of species under climate change, little is currently known about the ecological determinants of the persistence of desiccation-sensitive seeds in transient soil seed banks. {K}nowing which key climatic and microsite factors favour seed survival will help define the regeneration niche for species whose seeds display extreme sensitivity to environmental stress {M}ethods {U}sing the {M}editerranean {H}olm oak ({Q}uercus ilex) forest as a model system, an in situ time-course monitoring of seed water status and viability was performed during the unfavourable winter season in two years with contrasting rainfall, at an instrumented site with detailed climate records. {I}n parallel, the characteristics of the microhabitat and their influence on the post-winter water status and viability of seeds were investigated in a regional survey of 33 woodlands representative of the {F}rench distribution of the species. {K}ey {R}esults {T}ime-course monitoring of seed water status in natural conditions confirmed that in situ desiccation is the main abiotic cause of mortality in winter. {C}ritical water contents could be reached in a few days during drought spells. {S}eed dehydration rates were satisfactorily estimated using integrative climate proxies including vapour pressure deficit and potential evapotranspiration. {S}eed water status was therefore determined by the balance between water uptake after a rainfall event and water loss during dry periods. {S}tructural equation modelling of microhabitat factors highlighted the major influence of canopy openness and resulting incident radiation on the ground. {C}onclusions {T}his study provides part of the knowledge required to implement species distribution models which incorporate their regeneration niche. {I}t is an important step forward in evaluating the ecological consequences of increasing winter drought and environmental filtering due to climate change on the regeneration of the most dominant {M}editerranean tree species.},
  keywords = {{R}ecalcitrant seeds ; oak acorn ; {Q}uercus ilex ; seed survival ; desiccation ; drought ; environmental filtering ; germination ; regeneration niche ; {M}editerranean climate ; microhabitat ; structural equation modelling ; {FRANCE} ; {ZONE} {MEDITERRANEENNE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}nnals of {B}otany},
  volume = {117},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {165--176},
  ISSN = {0305-7364},
  year = {2016},
  DOI = {10.1093/aob/mcv139},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010066214},
}