germination
Sign in to savethumb|250px|Sunflower seedlings, three days after germination
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Germination is the process by which a seed begins to grow and develop into a seedling, as shown by the sprouted sunflower plants in this image. It matters because it's the crucial first step that allows seeds to transform into living plants that can eventually produce food, oxygen, and other resources that support life.
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21 sectionsContents
- Seed plants
- Dormancy
- Seedling establishment
- Germination rate and germination capacity
- Repair of DNA damage
- Dicot germination
- Epigeal
- Hypogeal
- Monocot germination
- Precocious germination
- Pollen germination
- Self-incompatibility
- Spore germination
- Resting spores
- Ferns and mosses
- Bacteria
- Light-stimulated germination
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|250px|Sunflower seedlings, three days after germination
thumb|Sunflower time lapse with soil. Cross section, showing how the root and the upper part of the plant grow