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. 2011 Oct;206(10-3):845–856. doi: 10.1016/j.flora.2011.05.001

Table 4.

Key used for the determination of prevailing seed dormancy class and level, based on germination experiments with different preconditions following preliminary assignment to potential classes.

Potential dormancy classes Class and level
1. ND/PD
1.1. FGP (FRESHLD) ≥ FGP(CDSfresh) and FGP (FRESHLD) ≥ FGP (CWSfresh/CWSsubs) and MGT (FRESHLD) ≤ MGT (CDSfresh) and MGT (FRESHLD) ≤ MGT(CWSfresh/CWSsubs) and FGP (FRESHLD) ≥ 50%
 Yes ND
 No 1.2
1.2. FGP (CDSfresh) ≥ FGP(CWSfresh/CWSsubs) and MGT (CDSfresh) ≤ MGT (CWSfresh/CWSsubs) and FGP (CDSfresh) ≥ 50%
 Yes PD, non-deep level
 No 1.3
1.3 FGP (FRESHLD) ≥ 50% or FGP (CDSfresh) ≥ 50% or FGP (CWSfresh/CWSsubs) ≥ 50%
 Yes PD, intermediate level
 No PD, deep level
2. MD/MPD
2.1. FGP (FRESHLD) ≥ 50%
 Yes MD
 No MPD
3. PY/PY + PD
3.1. FGP (FRESHLD) ≥ FGP(FRESHsc) and MGT (FRESHLD) ≤ MGT (FRESHsc) and FGP (FRESHLD) ≥ 50%
 Yes (assumption of impermeable seed coat dismissed!) ND
 No 3.2
3.2. FGP (FRESHsc) ≥ 50%
 Yes PY
 No PY + PD

For unknown values of FGP or MGT the truth-value of the functional operation was assumed to become TRUE, except for the comparison of FGP with 50%, where missing values resulted in a FALSE.

FGP = final germination percentage; MGT = mean germination time; ND = non-dormant; PD = physiological dormancy; MD = morphological dormancy; MPD = morphophysiological dormancy; PY = physical dormancy; PY + PD = combinational dormancy; FRESHLD = seeds without storage under long-day conditions; CWSfresh = cold-wet storage; CWSsubs = cold-wet storage subsequent to a germination experiment; CDSfresh = cold-dry storage; FRESHsc = scarification of seeds without storage.