Reproductive Ability of
Lonicera caerulea (Caprifoliaceae) in the Area of Geological and Geophysical Heterogeneity in the Altai Mountains
A. I. KULIKOVA, I. G. BOYARSKIKH
Central Siberian Botanical Garden SB RAS, 630090, Novosibirsk, Zolotodolinskya str., 101
Keywords: Lonicera caerulea, seed production, embryolethality, germinating capacity and readiness, flavonoids, active tectonics
Abstract
Variability of the reproductive capacity of Lonicera caerulea in the area of geological heterogeneity was studied. The study was carried out in the Altai Mountains (Kamenniy Belok ridge). Significant influence of a complex of geo-environmental factors in the area on the weight of the fruits, their seed production, germinating capacity and germination readiness was detected. It was assumed that the change of secondary metabolism in the organs of L. caerulea , which occurs under the influence of the factors related to geological activity, had an impact on reproductive characteristics of the plants.
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