@article{fdi:010077444,
  title = {{E}nvironmental correlates for seed desiccation sensitivity of {N}ew {C}aledonian plant species},
  author = {{T}oublanc-{L}ambault, {O}. and {P}outeau, {R}obin and {D}avezies, {M}. and {M}arron, {M}. and {P}ain, {A}. and {F}ogliani, {B}. and {M}armey, {P}hilippe},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{E}fficient in situ and ex situ conservation strategies are urgently needed in biodiversity hotspots, where high concentrations of endemic plant species are undergoing exceptional loss of habitat. {I}n particular, determining seed desiccation sensitivity is a key prerequisite to design storage methods useful for ex situ programs. {I}n this study, we explored seed desiccation sensitivity and its link with phenological and morphological traits as well as with the environmental variables for 45 {N}ew {C}aledonian plant species. {D}esiccation sensitivity was quantified through {RH}50, that is, the relative humidity at which 50% of initial viable seeds died. {RH}50 was found to be positively associated with the initial seed water content, seed mass, precipitation seasonality, precipitation of the warmest quarter, and presence in rainforest habitats. {I}n contrast, the ability of species to endure desiccation increased in drier habitats such as dry forest. {W}e also found that desiccation sensitivity was consistent at the genus level. {T}hese new data provide the basis to establish conservation plans for a large array of plant species in {N}ew {C}aledonia. {M}oreover, this study may help us to better understand the underlying mechanisms of desiccation sensitivity and to predict desiccation sensitivity of other taxa within the {N}ew {C}aledonian flora on the basis of taxonomy, functional traits and environmental features.},
  keywords = {{S}outh {P}acific ; tropical biodiversity ; conservation ; hotspot ; storage ; {NOUVELLE} {CALEDONIE} ; {PACIFIQUE} {SUD}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}acific {S}cience},
  volume = {73},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {231--248},
  ISSN = {0030-8870},
  year = {2019},
  DOI = {10.2984/73.2.5},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010077444},
}