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Baker, J.; Perry, A.; Cottrell, J.; Ennos, R.; Green, S.; James, E.; Cavers, S.

Germination rates, seed and berry data of juniper trees from UK populations under a warm-cool stratification glasshouse experiment

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https://doi.org/10.5285/f61dcdcc-b838-4bfa-8d94-7820114a68c8
This dataset includes data describing the berries and seeds of 172 juniper trees from nineteen populations across the UK and the proportional germination rate of each tree. Berries were collected and processed in 2015 and used in a germination trial that ran from 2015-2018.

Variables included: average berry and seed weights, estimates of the number of viable and nonviable seeds, average number of seeds per berry, proportion of viable seeds that germinated.
Publication date: 2024-07-25
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Format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

Temporal information

Temporal extent
2015-01-01    to    2018-12-31
Temporal resolution
1 day

Provenance & quality

Berries were collection from 18 populations in 2015 then measured and processed by hand. Berries were stored at 4 deg C as necessary to keep them from moulding until they could be processed. Dry seeds were also stored at 4 deg C until they were sown for the germination trial. The germination trial was conducted at the greenhouse at the UKCEH Edinburgh, and seeds were sown in 1:1 mixture of sand and compost.

Seed trays were subjected to a warm stratification treatment (7-14 deg C) for four months, then a cool stratification (4 deg C) for 8 months before being placed in the glasshouse at the UKCEH, Edinburgh.

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This dataset is available under the terms of the Open Government Licence

Cite this dataset as:
Baker, J.; Perry, A.; Cottrell, J.; Ennos, R.; Green, S.; James, E.; Cavers, S. (2024). Germination rates, seed and berry data of juniper trees from UK populations under a warm-cool stratification glasshouse experiment. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/f61dcdcc-b838-4bfa-8d94-7820114a68c8

Correspondence/contact details

Baker, J.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Bush Estate
Penicuik
Midlothian
EH26 0QB
UNITED KINGDOM
 enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

Authors

Baker, J.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Perry, A.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Cottrell, J.
Forest Research
Ennos, R.
University of Edinburgh
Green, S.
Forest Research
James, E.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Cavers, S.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Other contacts

Rights holder
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Custodian
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk
Publisher
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk

Additional metadata

Topic categories
biota
environment
Keywords
Biodiversity , common garden experiment , Ecosystem services , germination trial , Juniper , plant genetics , quantitative genetics
Funding
Natural Environment Research Council
Last updated
15 August 2024 13:28