Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Seed Biology Lab
Led by Hector E. Pérez · Horticultural Sciences
What we study
The Seed Biology Lab studies how wildflower seeds stay viable in soil or storage and how they respond to environmental changes to promote germination. The lab works with conservation groups and seed producers to improve wildflower seed biology.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Plants
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Seedling Establishment of Dendrophylax lindenii Reintroduced In Situ: Implications for Conservation and Management of a Leafless Epiphytic Orchid
2026 · Plants
Monitors survival and growth of reintroduced ghost orchid seedlings in a Florida wildlife refuge.
- Embryo Development During Seed Germination of Silver Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens f. glauca)
2026 · Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society
Tracks how silver saw palmetto embryo length and moisture change during seed germination.
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- Enhancing limited resource farmer's ability to produce quality seeds through assessment of cowpea seed developmental physiology
2025 · Agronomy Journal
Studies cowpea seed development to find best harvest times and quality traits.
- Soil conditions and seeding rates influence outcomes of first‐year wiregrass ( Aristida beyrichiana ) restoration
2025 · Ecological Solutions and Evidence
Tests whether high seeding rates improve wiregrass restoration in pine savannas.
- Identifying seed fill and health predictors to expand seed‐based restoration of a foundational bunchgrass
2025 · Restoration Ecology
Identifies factors that predict seed fill and infection in a foundational bunchgrass for restoration.
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