Why Some Seeds Sleep and Others Don’t
Free Talk on May 24 at KCC
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Kalāheo, Kaua’i, Hawai’i (May 12, 2016) – “The Nature of Seeds: Why Some Seeds Sleep and Other Curious Questions” is the title of a free public lecture by Dr. Carol Baskin on Tuesday, May 24 at 5:30 p.m. in the cafeteria at the KCC Campus Center in Puhi.
The fifth lecture in NTBG-KCC’s ‘What in the World’ series will explore the tiny world of seeds as Dr. Baskin, a plant ecology professor at the University of Kentucky, reveals how a seed’s timing affects its habitat. Baskin will also discuss diversity in seed germination and dormancy from a global perspective and in comparison with the seeds of Hawaiian plants.
In her talk, Baskin will illuminate the cycle of seed germination, maturation, and reproduction in relation to a seed’s timing and explain what makes some seeds more successful than others and explore why not all seeds “sleep.”
The ‘What in the World’ lec…
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