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Free keywords:
Nicotiana attenuata; secondary dormancy; smoke; abscisic acid;
gibberellic acid; fluridone; methyl jasmonate; bornane-2;5-
dione
Class-i beta-1;3-glucanase; bet-hedging germination;
gibberellin-biosynthesis; helianthus-annuus; desert annuals;
plant-growth; charred wood; red-light; smoke; tobacco
Abstract:
The native tobacco, Nicotiana attenuata, synchronizes its germination with the immediate post-fire environment with a combination of germination stimulants found in wood smoke and inhibitors from the unburned litter of the dominant vegetation. The inhib