Publications in journals
Kew has stringent targets for the quality and quantity of its research publications.
2008
Daws, M.I., Pritchard, H.W. & Van Staden, J. (2008) Butenolide from plant-derived smoke functions as a strigolactone analogue: Evidence from parasitic weed seed germination. South African Journal of Botany 74(1): 116-120.
Hay, F.R., Probert, R.J. & Dawson, M. (2008) Laboratory germination of seeds from 10 British species of Potamogeton. Aquatic Botany 88: 353-357.
Hoyle, G.L., Daws, M.I., Steadman, K.J. & Adkins, S.W. (2008) Mimicking a semi-arid tropical environment achieves dormancy alleviation for seeds of Australian native Goodeniaceae and Asteraceae. Annals of Botany 101: 701-708.
Hoyle, G.L, Steadman, A.J., Daws, M.I. & Adkins, S.W. (2008) Physiological dormancy in forbs native to south–west Queensland: Diagnosis and classification. South African Journal of Botany 74(2): 208-213.
Müller, J.V. (2008) Grassland communities on a Sahelian peneplain in Burkina Faso. Feddes Repertorium 119(1-2): 42-62.
Nadarajan, J., Marzalina, M., Krishnapillay, B., Staines, H.J., Benson, E.E. & Harding, K. (2008) Application of differential scanning calorimetry in developing cryopreservation strategies for Parkia speciosa, a tropical tree producing recalcitrant seeds. CryoLetters 29(2): 95-110.
Roach, T., Ivanova, M., Beckett, R.P., Minibayeva, F.V., Green, I., Pritchard, H.W., & Kranner, I. (2008) An oxidative burst of superoxide in embryonic axes of recalcitrant sweet chestnut seeds as induced by excision and desiccation. Physiolgia Plantarum 133(2: 131-139.
Schmidt, M., König, K. & Müller, J.V. (2008) Modelling species richness and life form composition in Sahelian Burkina Faso with remote sensing data. Journal of Arid Environments 72: 1506-1517.
2007
Agyili, J., Sacandé, M., Koffi, E. & Peprah, T. (2007) Improving the collection and germination of West African Garcinia kola Heckel seeds. New Forests 34(3): 269-279.
Ali, N.S., Probert, R.J., Hay, F.R., Davies, H. & Stuppy, W. (2007) Post-dispersal embryo growth and acquisition of desiccation tolerance in Anemone nemorosa L. seeds. Seed Science Research 17(3): 155-165.
Aplin, D.M., Linington, S., & Rammeloo, J. (2007) Are indices seminum really worth the effort? Sibbaldia 5: 93-107.
Bacchetta, G., Fenu, G., Mattana, E. & Ulian, T. (2007) Preliminary results on the conservation of Lamyropsis microcephala (Moris) Dittrich & Greuter (Asteraceae), a threatened endemic species of the Gennargentu Massif, Sardinia (Italy). Flora Montiberica 36: 6-15.
Beaulieu, J.M., Moles, A.T., Leitch, I.J., Bennett, M.D., Dickie, J.B. & Knight, C.A. (2007) Correlated evolution of genome size and seed mass. New Phytologist 173: 422-437.
Becker, T. & Müller, J.V. (2007) Floristic affinities, life-form spectra and habitat preferences of the vegetation of two semi-arid regions in Sahelian West and Southern Africa. Basic & Applied Dryland Research 1: 33-50.
Crawford, A.D., Steadman, K.J., Plummer, J.A., Cochrane, A. & Probert, R.J. (2007) Analysis of seed-bank data confirms suitability of international seed-storage standards for the Australian flora. Australian Journal of Botany 55: 18-29.
Daws, M.I., Ballard, C., Mullins, C.E., Garwood, N.N., Murray, B., Pearson, T.R.H. & Burslem, D.F.R.P. (2007) Allometric relationships between seed mass and seedling characteristics reveal trade-offs for neotropical gap-dependent species. Oecologia 154(3): 445-454.
Daws, M.I., Bolton, S., Burslem, D.F.R.P., Garwood, N.C. & Mullins, C.E. (2007) Loss of desiccation tolerance during germination in neo-tropical pioneer seeds: implications for seed mortality and germination characteristics. Seed Science Research 17(4): 273-281.
Daws, M.I., Davies, J., Pritchard, H.W., Brown, N.A.C. & Van Staden, J. (2007) Butenolide from plant-derived smoke enhances germination and seedling growth of arable weed species. Plant Growth Regulation 51: 73-82.
Daws, M.I., Davies, J., Vaes, E., van Gelder, R. & Pritchard, H.W. (2007) Two-hundred-year seed survival of Leucospermum and two other woody species from the Cape Floristic region, South Africa. Seed Science Research 17: 73-79.
Daws, M.I., Hall, J., Flynn, S. & Pritchard, H.W. (2007) Do invasive species have bigger seeds? Evidence from intra- and inter-specific comparisons. South African Journal of Botany 73: 138-143.
Daws, M.I., Kabadajic, A., Manger, K. & Kranner, I. (2007) Extreme thermo-tolerance in seeds of desert succulents is related to maximum annual temperature. South African Journal of Botany73: 262-265.
February, E.C., Higgins, S.I., Newton, R.J. & West, A.G. (2007) Tree distribution on a steep environmental gradient in an arid savanna. Journal of Biogeography 34: 270-278.
February, E.C., West, A.G. & Newton, R.J. (2007) The relationship between rainfall, water sdource and growth for an endangered tree. Austral Ecology 32: 297-402.
Finch-Savage, W.E., Cadman, C.S.C., Toorop, P.E., Lynn, J.R. & Hilhorst, H.W.M. (2007) Seed dormancy release in Arabidopsis Cvi by dry after-ripening, low temperature, nitrate and light shows common quantitative patterns of gene expression directed by environment specific sensing. Plant Journal 51: 60-78.
Gorian, F., Pasquini, S. & Daws, M.I. (2007) Seed size & chilling affect germination of Larix decidua Mill. seeds. Seed Science & Technology 35: 508-513.
Kim N. Hamilton, K.N., Ashmore, S.E., Drew, R.A. & Pritchard, H.W. (2007) Seed morphology and ultrastructure in Citrus garrawayi (Rutaceae) in relation to germinability. Australian Journal of Botany 55(6): 618-627.
Li, A.-R., Guan, K.-Y. & Probert, R.J. (2007) Effects of light, scarification, and gibberellic acid on seed germination of eight Pedicularis species from Yunnan, China. HortScience 42: 1259-1262.
Moles, A.T., Ackerly, D.D., Tweddle, J.C., Dickie, J.B., Smith, R., Leishmann, M.R., Mayfield, M.M., Pitman, A., Wood, J.T. & Westoby, M. (2007). Global patterns in seed size. Global Ecology & Biogeography 16: 109-116.
Müller, J.V. (2007) Herbaceous vegetation of seasonally wet habitats on inselbergs and lateritic crusts in West and Central Africa. Folia Geobotanica 42: 29-61.
Müller, J.V. & Wezel, A. (2007) Inundated grasslands with Echinochloa colona in semi-arid and sub-humid tropical West Africa. Belgium Journal of Botany 139(2): 203-219.
Nadarajan, J., Staines, H.J., Benson, B.B., Marzalina, M., Krishnapillay, B. & Harding, K. (2007) Optimization of cryopreservation for Sterculia corddata embryos using vitrification techniques. Journal of Tropical Forest Science 19(2): 79-85.
Obluska, A. & Linington, S.H. (2007) ENSCONET 3rd annual meeting. Meeting primeval nature. Ensconews 3: 17.
Pinto, L.V.A., Amaral da Silva, E.A., Davide, A.C., Mendes de Jesus, V.A., Toorop, P.E. & Hilhorst, H.W.M. (2007) Mechanisms and control of Solanum lycocarpum St.-Hill seed germination Annals of Botany 100: 1175-1187.
Probert, R.J., Adams, J., Coneybeer, J., Crawford, A.D. & Hay, F.R. (2007) Seed quality for conservation is critically affected by pre-storage factors. Australian Journal of Botany 55: 326-335.
Suzuki, K., Daws, M.I. & Pritchard, H.W. (2007) Responses of Liriope platyphylla F.T. Wang & T. Tang and Ophiopogon japonicus (L.f.) Ker Gawl. seeds to desiccation. Seed Science and Technology 35: 129-133.
2006
Birtic, S. & Kranner, I. (2006) Isolation of high-quality RNA from polyphenol-, polysaccharide- and lipid-rich seeds. Phytochemical Analysis 17: 144-148.
Cadman, C.S.C., Toorop, P.E., HIlhorst, H.W.M., Finch-Savage, W.E. (2006) Gene expression profiles of Arabidopsis Cvi seeds during dormancy cycling indicate a common underlying dormancy mechanism. Plant Journal 46: 805-822.
Cochrane, A. & Probert, R.J. (2006) Temperature and dormancy-breaking treatments: germination of endemic and geographically restricted herbaceous perennials. Australian Journal of Botany 54: 349-356.
Daws, M.I., Cleland, H., Chmielarz, P., Gorian, P., Leprince, O., Mullins, C.E., Thanos, C.A., Vandvik, V. & Pritchard, H.W. (2006). Variable desiccation tolerance in Acer pseudoplatanus seeds in relation to developmental conditions: a case of phenotypic recalcitrance? Functional Plant Biology 32:1-8.
Daws, M.I., Cousins, C., Hall, J. & Wood, C.B. (2006) Pressure-time dependency of vacuum degassing as a rapid method for viability assessment using tetrazolium chloride: a comparative study of 17 Pinus species. Seed Science & Technology 34: 497-505.
Daws, M.I. , Garwood, N. & Pritchard, H.W. (2006) Prediction of desiccation sensitivity in seeds of woody species: a probabilistic model based on two seed traits and 104 species. Annals of Botany 97: 667-674. (Open access pdf).
Daws, M.I., Orr, D., Burslem, D.F.R.P. & Mullins, C.E. (2006) Effect of high temperature on chalazal plug removal and germination in Apeiba tibourbou Aubl. Seed Science and Technology 34: 229-233.
Hay, F.R., Klin, J. & Probert, R.J. (2006). Can a post-harvest ripening treatment extend the longevity of Rhododendron L. seeds? Scientia Horticulturae 111: 80-83.
Hay, F.R., O'Neill, M.A.A., Beezer, A.E. & Gaisford, S. (2006) Isothermal micro-calorimetry: a tool to predict seed longevity? Seed Science Research 16(2): 89-96.
Hicks, D.M. (2006) The racemose Ilex of New Guinea. Kew Bulletin 61(4): 537-547.
Kranner, I., Birtic, S., Anderson, K.M., Pritchard, H.W. (2006) Glutathione half-cell reduction potential: a universal stress marker and modulator of programmed cell death. Free Radical Biology & Medicine 40(12): 2155-2165.
Müller, J.V., Veste, M., Wucherer, W. & Breckle, S.-W. (2006) Desertifikation und ihre Bekämpfung - eine Herausforderung an die Wissenschaft. Naturwissenschaftliche Rundschau 59(11): 585-593.
Nadarajan, J., Staines, H.J., Benson, E.E., Marzalina, M., Krishnapillay, B. & Harding, K. (2006) Optimization of cryopreservation protocol for Sterculia cordata zygotic embryos using Taguchi experiments. Journal of TropicalForest Science 18(4): 222-230.
Newton, R. J., Bond, W. J. & Farrant, J. M. (2006). Effects of seed storage and fire on germination in the nut-fruited Restionaceae species, Cannomois virgata.South African Journal of Botany 72:177-180.
Parmentier, I. & Müller, J.V. (2006) Grasslands and herbaceous fringes on inselbergs in Atlantic central Africa. Phytocoenologia 36(4): 565-597.
Rakotondranony, L.G., Sacandé, M. , Wood, C.B. & Pritchard, H.W. (2006) Seed storage responses in four species of the threatened genus Ravenea (Arecaceae). Seed Science and Technology 32(2): 393-403.
Smith, P.P. (2006) Seeds for the future. Plant Talk No. 43: 28-31, 42.
Smith, P.P. (2006). The seeds of change. Kew Magazine No. 54 (Autumn 2006): 38-39, 40.
Smith. P.P. (2006) To tell or not to tell? Kew Magazine No. 55 (Winter 2006): p.80.
Vaes, E., Vrijdaghs, A., Smets, E.F., & Dessein, S. (2006). Elaborate petals in Australian Spermacoce (Rubiaceae) species: Morphology, ontogeny and function. Annals of Botany 98: 1167-1178.
Wood, C.B., Vautier, H.J., Bin, W., Rakotondranoy, L.G. & Pritchard, H.W. (2006). Conservation biology for seven palm species from diverse genera. Aliso 22: 278-284. (Monocots III volume).
2005
da Silva, E. A. A., Toorop, P. E., Nijsse, J., Bewley, J. D. & Hilhorst, H. W. M. (2005). Exogenous gibberellins inhibit coffee (Coffea arabica cv. Rubi) seed germination and cause cell death in the embryo Journal of Experimental Botany 56 (413): 1029-1038.
Daws, M.I., Garwood, N.C. & Pritchard, H.W. (2005). Traits of recalcitrant seeds in a semi-deciduous tropical forest in Panama: some ecological implications. Functional Ecology 19: 874-885.
Daws, M. I., Pearson, T. R. H., Burslem, D. F. R. P., Mullins, C. E. & Dalling, J. W. (2005). Effects of topographic position, leaf litter and seed size on seedling demography in a semi-deciduous tropical forest in Panamá. Plant Ecology 179 (1): 93-105.
Kranner, I. & Birtic, S. (2005). A modulating role for antioxidants in desiccation tolerance. Integrative and Comparative Biology 45:734-740.
Kranner, I., Cram, W. J., Zorn, M., Wornik, S., Yoshimura, I., Stabentheiner, E. & Pfeifhofer, H. W. (2005). Antioxidants and photoprotection in a lichen as compared with it’s isolated symbiotic partner. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 102 (8): 3141-3146.
Moles, A.T., Ackerly, D.D., Webb, C.O., Tweddle, J.C., Dickie J.B., Westoby, M. (2005) A brief history of seed size. Science 307 (5709): 576-580.
Moles, A.T., Ackerly, D.D., Webb, C.O., Tweddle, J.C., Dickie, J.B. & Westoby, M. (2005). Response to comment on “A brief history of seed size”. Science 310 (5749): 783B.
Moles, A.T., Ackerly, D.D., Webb, C.O., Tweddle, J.C., Dickie, J.B. & Westoby, M. (2005). Factors that shape seed mass evolution. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 102 (30): 10540-10544.
Muller, J.V. (2005) Ephemeral vegetation at shorelines of Sahelian seasonal lakes. Systematics and Geography of Plants 75: 239-257.
Nic Lughadha, E., Baillie, J., Barthlott, W., Brummitt, N.A., Cheek, M.R., Farjon, A., Govaerts, R., Hardwick, K.A., Hilton-Taylor, C., Meagher, T.R., Moat, J., Mutke, J., Paton, A.J., Pleasants, L.R., Savolainen, V., Schatz, G.E., Smith, P.P., Turner, I., Wyse-Jackson, P. & Crane, P.R. (2005). Measuring the fate of plant diversity: towards a foundation for future monitoring and opportunities for urgent action. Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 360 (1454): 359-372.
Powell, A.A., Corbineau, F., Franca-Neto, J., Lechappe, J., Mesterhazy, A., Noli, E., Pritchard, H.W., Tarp, G. (2005). Towards the future in seed production, evaluation and improvement. Seed Science and Technology 33: 265 – 281.
Prada, D., Romagosa, I., Ullrich, S. E. & Molina-Cano, J. L. (2005) A centromeric region on chromosome 6(6H) affects dormancy in an induced mutant in barley. Journal of Experimental Botany 56 (409): 47-54.
Rudall, P.J., Stuppy, W., Cunniff, J., Kellog, E.A. and Briggs, B.G. (2005). Evolution of reproductive structures in grasses (Poaceae) inferred by sister-group comparison with their putative closest living relatives, Ecdeiocoleaceae. American Journal of Botany 92: 1432-1443.
Toorop, P.E., Barroco, R.M., Engler, G., Groot, S.P.C. & Hilhorst, H.W.M. (2005). Differentially expressed genes associated with dormancy or germination of Arabidopsis thaliana seeds. Planta 221 (5): 637-647.
Wood, C.B., Miles, S., Rix, C., Terry, J. & Daws, M.I. (2005) The effect of seed oil content on viability assessment using tetrazolium: a case study using 171 species. Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter 143: 17-23.
2004
Alton, S. (2004). The Millennium Seed Bank Project international programme. BGjournal 1 (1): 15-16.
da Silva, E.A.A., Toorop, P.E., van Aelst, A.C. and Hilhorst, H.W.M. (2004). Abscisic acid controls embryo growth potential and endosperm cap weakening during coffee (Coffea arabica cv. Rubi) seed germination. Planta 220: 251-261
Daws, M.I., Gamene, C., Glidewells, S.M. & Pritchard, H.W. (2004). Seed mass variation potentially masks a single critical water content in recalcitrant seeds. Seed Science Research 14 (2): 185-195.
Daws, M.I., Lydall, E., Chmielarz, P., Leprince, O., Matthews, S., Thomas, C.A. & Pritchard, H.W. (2004). Developmental heat sum influences recalcitrant seed traits in Aesculus hippocastanum across Europe. New Phytologist 162 (1): 157-166.
Gold, K. & Way, M.J. (2004). Conservation of Biological and Cultural Diversity in the Andes and the Amazon Basin - Biodiversity Conservation and Management Vol. 1. Seed Conservation of the Latinamerican flora - An international opportunity. Lyonia 6(1): 19-24.
Kranner, I. (2004). Life without water - anhydrobiosis in plants. International Journal of Astrobiology Suppl. 1: 63.
Moralejo, M., Swanston, J.S., Munoz, P., Prada, D., Elia, M., Russell, J.R., Ramsay, L.., Cistue, L., Codesal, P., Casas, A.M., Romagosa, I., Powell, W. & Molina-Cano, J.L. (2004). Use of new EST markers to elucidate the genetic differences in grain protein content between European and North American two-rowed malting barleys. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 110: 116-125.
Prada, D., Ulrich, S.E., Molina-Cano, J.L., Cistue, L., Clancy, J.A. & Romagosa, I. (2004). Genetic control of dormancy in a Triumph/Morex cross in barley. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 110: 62-70.
Pritchard, H.W., Daws, M.I., Fletcher, B.J., Gamene, C.S., Msanga, H.P. and Omondi, W. (2004). Ecological correlates of seed desiccation tolerance in tropical dryland trees. American Journal of Botany 91 (6): 863-870.
Pritchard, H.W., Wood, C.B., Hodges, S. & Vautier, H.J. (2004). 100-seed test for desiccation tolerance & germination: a case study on eight tropical palm species. Seed Science & Technology 32 (2): 393-403.
Sacandé, M. & Pritchard, H.W. (2004). Seed Research Network on African Trees for conservation and sustainable use. Forest Genetic Resources 31: 31-35.
Sacandé, M., Pritchard, H.W. & Dudley, A.E. (2004). Germination and storage characteristics of Prunus africana seeds. New Forests 27: 239-250.
Sacandé, M., Pritchard, H.W., & Dulloo, E.M. (2004). Seed science and technology needs of SAFORGEN trees for conservation and sustainable use. Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter 139: 54-59.
Smith, P.P., Lowry, P.P. II, Timberlake, J. & Golding, J.S. (2004). The Work of Taxonomy. Conservation Biology 18 (1): 8-9.
Steadman, K.J. & Pritchard, H.W. (2004). Germination of Aesculus hippocastanum seeds following cold-induced dormancy loss can be described in relation to a temperature-dependent reduction in base temperature (Tb) and thermal time. New Phytologist 161: 415-425.
Tenner, C. (2004). The Millennium Seed Bank. Curtis's Botanical Magazine 21 (1): 91-95.
Wood, C.B. & Pritchard, H.W. (2004). Determination of intra-specific variation in orchid seed viability using fluorescein diacetate. Seed Science & Technology 32: 629-635.
2003
Brown, N.A.C., van Staden, J., Daws, M.I. & Johnson, T. (2003). Patterns in the seed germination response to smoke in plants from the Cape Floral Region. South African Journal of Botany 69: 514-525.
Hay, F.R., Mead, A., Manger, K. & Wilson, F.J. (2003). One-step analysis of seed storage data and the longevity of Arabidopsis thaliana seeds. Journal of Experimental Botany 54: 993-1011.
Kranner, I., Zorn, M., Turk, B., Wornik, S., Beckett, R.P. & Batic, F. (2003). Biochemical traits of lichens differing in relative desiccation tolerance. New Phytologist 160: 167-176.
León-Lobos, P., Way, M., Pritchard, H.W. Moreira-Muñoz, A., León, M. & Casado, F. (2003). Conservación ex situ de la flora de Chile en banco de semillas. Chloris chilensis 6(1): 1-7. (http://www.chlorischilensis.cl).
Linington, S.H., Tenner, C. & Smith, R.D. (2003). Seed banks: ex situ is not out of place. The Biologist 50 (5): 202-207.
Lowry, P.P. II & Smith, P.P. (2003). Closing the gulf between botanists and conservationists. Conservation Biology 17 (4): 1175-1176.
Pritchard, H.W. (2003). A hard 'nut' to crack. Trees: Journal and Yearbook 63: 12-13.
Stuppy, W.H., Maisano, J.A., Colbert, M.W., Rudall, P.J., & Rowe, T.B. (2003). Three-dimensional analysis of plant structure using high-resolution X-ray computed tomography. Trends in Plant Science 8: 2-6.
Tenner, C. (2003). Working together to conserve the southern Africa's botanical wealth: The Millennium Seed Bank Project in Southern Africa. Sabonet News 8 (1): 15-17.
Toorop, P.E. (2003). Eiwitscheiding verklaart de rol van het cytoskelet in zaadkieming (Protein electrophoresis unravels the role of the cytoskeleton during seed germination). Bionieuws Jan 2003 (Newsletter of the Dutch Society for Biology).
Toorop, P.E. (2003). Levendbarende planten: de zin of onzin van viviparie (Vivipary in plants: does it make sense?). Bionieuws Oct 2003 (Newsletter of the Dutch Society for Biology).
Tweddle, J.C., Dickie, J.B., Baskin, C.C. & Baskin, J.M. (2003). Ecological aspects of seed desiccation sensitivity. Journal of Ecology 91 (2): 294-304.
Van Slageren, M.W. (2003). The Millennium Seed Bank: building partnerships in arid regions for the conservation of wild species. Journal of Arid Environments 54 (1): 195-201.
Wood, C.B. & Pritchard, H.W. (2003). Germination characteristics of fresh and dried Hyophorbe lagenicaulis seeds. Palms 41 (1): 17-26.
Wood, C.B., Pritchard, H.W. & Lindegaard, K. (2003). Seed cryopreservation and longevity of two Salix hybrids. CryoLetters 24 (1): 17-26.
2002
Daws, M.I., Burslem, D.F.R.P., Crabtree, L.M., Kirkman, P., Mullins, C.E. & Dalling, J.W. (2002). Differences in seed germination responses may promote coexistence of four sympatric Piper species. Functional Ecology 16 (2): 258-267.
Daws, M.I., Mullins, C.E., Burslem, D.F.R.P., Paton, S.R. & Dalling, J.W. (2002). Topographic position affects the water regime in a semi-deciduous tropical forest in Panama. Plant and Soil 238: 79-90.
Ouyang, X.R., van Voorthuysen, T., Toorop, P.E. & Hilhorst H.W.M. (2002). Seed vigor, aging, and osmopriming affect anion and sugar leakage during inhibition of maize (Zea mays L.) caryopses. International Journal of Plant Sciences 163 (1): 107-112.
Pritchard, H.W. (2002). Bonkers about conkers. Trees: Journal of the International Tree Foundation 62: 6-7.
Pritchard, H.W. (2002). Cryopreservation and global warming! CryoLetters 23: 281-282.
Pritchard, H.W. (2002). The Forest tree and Shrub Seed Committee Meeting. ISTA News Bulletin 124: 16-17.
Pritchard, H.W. & Linington, S.H. (2002). Tree seeds and the Millennium Seed Bank. Forest Genetic Resources 30: 27-30.
Smith, R.D. (2002) Millennium Seed Bank. Optima Aug.: 1-6
Smith, P.P. (2002). The global strategy for plant conservation. Oryx 36 (4): 325.
Smith, P.P. & Trapnell, C.G. (2002). Chipya in Zambia: a review. Kirkia 18 (1): 16-34.
Stuppy, W. (2002). Seed characters and generic classification of Opuntioideae. Succulent Plant Research 6: 25-58.
Taylor, N.P., Stuppy, W. & Barthlott, W. (2002). Realignment and revision of the Opuntioideae of Eastern Brazil. Succulent Plant Research 6: 99-132.
Toorop, P.E. Kieming en opslag van zaden (Seed germination and storage). Bionieuws
Toorop, P.E. (2002). Mutanten als hulpmiddel in onderzoek naar kieming van zaden (Mutants as a tool in seed germination research) . Bionieuws Mar 2002 (Newsletter of the Dutch Society for Biology) .
2001
Alton, S. & Linington, S.H. (2001). The UK Flora Programme of the Millennium Seed Bank Project: the outcome of a collaboration between volunteers and professionals. Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter 128: 1-10.
Dudley A., Wood, C.B. & Pritchard, H.W. (2001) Quantification of dryland tree seed storage behaviour. The Project on Handling and Storage of Recalcitrant and Intermediate Tropical Forest Tree Seeds. Newsletter No. 9, 6-11. IPGRI/DFSC.
Fletcher, B. & Pritchard, H. (2001) Screening of Dovyalis caffra seeds. The project on handling and storage of recalcitrant and intermediate tropical forest tree seeds. Newsletter 8 (March 2001), 14 -15. Published by IPGRI-DFSC.
Golding, J.S. & Smith, P.P. (2001). A 13-point flora strategy to meet conservation challenges. Taxon 50, 475-477.
Probert, R.J. (2001 [2002]). The Millennium Seed Bank Project and its approach to germination testing. Combined Proceedings International Plant Propagators' Society, 51, 49-54.
Sacandé, M., Golovina, E.A., van Aelst, A.C. & Hoekstra, F.A. (2001). Viability loss of neem (Azadirachta indica) seeds associated with membrane phase behaviour. Journal of Experimental Botany 52, 919-931.
Sawkins M.C., Ford-Lloyd, B.V., Newbury, H.J., Maxted, M., Smith, R.D., Maass, B.L. & Pengelly, C. (2001). Geographical distribution of intraspecific variation in two species of Stylosanthes Sw. using AFLPs. Molecular Ecology 10, 1947-1958.
2000
Ferguson, M.E., Maxted, N., Van Slageren, M.W. and Robertson, L.D. (2000). A re-assessment of the taxonomy of Lens Mill. (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae, Vicieae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 133 (1): 41-59.
Fletcher B. & Pritchard, H.W. (2000). Screening of Ximenia americana. 'The Project on Handling and Storage of Recalcitrant and Intermediate Tropical Forest Tree Seeds.' Newsletter No. 6, 14-16. IPGRI/DFSC.
Fletcher B. & Pritchard, H.W. (2000). Strychnos cocculoides. 'The Project on Handling and Storage of Recalcitrant and Intermediate Tropical Forest Tree Seeds.' Newsletter No. 7. Published by IPGRI/DFSC, 2 pp.
Hay, F.R & Muir, J.S.K. (2000). Low temperature survival of slender naiad (Najas flexilis) seeds. CryoLetters 21, 271-278.
Medeiros, A.C. de S., Smith, R.D., Probert, R.J. & Sader, R. (2000). Comportamento fisiológico de sementes de aroeira (Myracrodruon urundeuva Fr. All.), em condições de armazenamento (Physiological behaviour of aroeira seeds under various conditions of storage). Boletim de Pesquisa Florestal 40: 85-98..
Powell, A.A., Yule, L.J., Jing, H.-C., Groot, S.P.C., Bino R.J. & Pritchard H.W. (2000). The influence of aerated hydration seed treatment on seed longevity as assessed by the viability equations. Journal of Experimental Botany 51 (353): 2031-2043.
Sacandé, M., Buitink, J. & Hoekstra, F.A. (2000). A study of water relations in neem (Azadirachta indica) seed that is characterized by complex storage behaviour. Journal of Experimental Botany 51: 635-643.
Sacandé, M., Hoekstra, F.A., Van Aelst, A.C. & De Vos, C.H.R. (2000). Is oxidative stress involved in the loss of neem (Azadirachta indica) seed viability? Seed Science Research 10: 381-392.
Seaton, P. & Pritchard, H.W. (2000). Seed banking: a viable option. Orchid Conservation News No. 3: 6-8.
Smith, P.P. (2000). The Miombo Woodlands of Africa. Plant Talk 20, 30-33.
Toorop, P.E., van Aelst, A.C. & Hilhorst, H.W.M. (2000). The second step of the biphasic endosperm cap weakening that mediates tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) seed germination is under control of ABA. Journal of Experimental Botany 51: 1371-1379
Wood, C.B., Pritchard, H.W. & Amritphale D. (2000). Desiccation-induced dormancy in papaya (Carica papaya L.) is alleviated by heat shock. Seed Science Research 10: 135-145.
Wood, C.B., Pritchard, H.W. & Miller, A.P. (2000). Simultaneous preservation of orchid seed and its fungal symbiont by encapsulation-dehydration is dependent on storage temperature and moisture content. CryoLetters 21: 125-136.
1999
Daws, M. I., Harris, C. & Pritchard, H.W. (1999). Trichilia emetica. 'The Project on Handling and Storage of Recalcitrant and Intermediate Tropical Forest Tree Seeds.' Newsletter No. 5: 13-15. IPGRI/DFSC.
Daws, M. I., Harris, C. & Pritchard, H.W. (1999). Sclerocarya birrea. 'The Project on Handling and Storage of Recalcitrant and Intermediate Tropical Forest Tree Seeds.' Newsletter No. 5: 9-10. IPGRI/DFSC.
Daws, M.I., Howard, C.A., Harris, C. & Pritchard, H.W. (1999). Lannea microcarpa. 'The Project on Handling and Storage of Recalcitrant and Intermediate Tropical Forest Tree Seeds.' Newsletter No. 5: 5-6. IPGRI/DFSC.
Dickie, J.B. & Gasson, P.E. (1999). Comparative leaf anatomy of the Penaeaceae and its ecological implications. Botanical Journal of the Linnaean Society 131: 327-351.
Harris, C., Daws, M. I., Howard, C.A. & Pritchard, H.W. (1999). Prunus africana. 'The Project on Handling and Storage of Recalcitrant and Intermediate Tropical Forest Tree Seeds.' Newsletter No. 5: 7-9. IPGRI/DFSC.
Pritchard, H.W. (1999). Tree seed research at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Tropical Tree Seed Newsletter No. 17: 1-4. USDA, USA.
Pritchard, H.W., Daws, M.I. & Harris, C. (1999). Syzygium cuminii. 'The Project on Handling and Storage of Recalcitrant and Intermediate Tropical Forest Tree Seeds.' Newsletter No. 5: 12-13. IPGRI/DFSC.
Pritchard, H.W. & Harris, C. (1999). Vitellaria paradoxa.'The Project on Handling and Storage of Recalcitrant and Intermediate Tropical Forest Tree Seeds.' Newsletter No. 5: 15-16. IPGRI/DFSC.
Pritchard, H.W., Poynter, A.C. & Seaton, P.T. (1999). Interspecific variation in orchid seed longevity in relation to ultra-drying and cryopreservation. Lindleyana 14: 92-101.
Pritchard, H.W. & Seaton, P.T. (1999). Orchid seed storage: historical perspective, current status, and future prospects for long-term conservation. Selbyana 14: 89-104.
Pritchard, H.W., Steadman, K.J., Nash, J.V. & Jones, C. (1999). Kinetics of dormancy release and the high temperature response in Aesculus hippocastanum seeds. Journal of Experimental Botany 50: 1507-1514.
Pritchard, H.W., Wood, C.B., Amritphale, D., Magill, W. & Benson EE. (1999). Freezing-induced dormancy in dried Carica papaya seeds: a new cryobiological syndrome? Cryobiology 38: 308.
Probert, R.J. & Brenchley, J.L. (1999). The effect of environmental factors on field and laboratory germination in a population of Zostera marina L. from southern England. Seed Science Research 9: 331-339.
Smith, P.P. & Shah-Smith, D.A. (1999). An investigation into the relationship between physical damage and fungal infection in Colophospermum mopane. African Journal of Ecology 37: 27-37.
Wood, C.B. & Pritchard, H.W. (1999). Simultaneous cryopreservation of orchid seed and its endophytic fungal symbiont. Cryobiology 38: 343.
1998
Brenchley, J.L. & Probert, R.J. (1998). Seed germination responses to some environmental factors in the seagrass Zostera capricorni from eastern Australia. Aquatic Botany 62: 177-188.
Davies, R.I. & Pritchard, H.W. (1998). Seed storage and germination of the palms Hyphaene thebaica, H. petersiana and Medemia argun. Seed Science and Technology 26 (3): 823-828
Davies, R.I. & Pritchard, H.W. (1998). Seed conservation of dryland palms of Africa and Madagascar: needs and prospects. Forest Genetic Resources 26: 36-43.
Leprince, O., van Aelst, A.C., Pritchard, H.W. & Murphy, D.J. (1998). Oleosins prevent oil-body coalescence during seed imbibition as suggested by a low-temperature scanning electron microscope study of desiccation-tolerant and -sensitive oilseeds. Planta 204: 109-119.
Manners, G.R., & Van Slageren, M.W. (1998). Cereal taxonomy used in Rachis. Rachis 17 (1 & 2): 1-6.
Medeiros, A.C.S., Probert, R.J., Sader, R. & Smith, R.D. (1998). The moisture relations of longevity in Astronium urundeuva (Fr. All.) Engl. Seed Science and Technology 26: 289-298.
Pritchard, H.W. & Manger, K.R. (1998). A calorimetric perspective on desiccation stress during preservation procedures with recalcitrant seeds of Quercus robur. Cryo-Letters Suppl. 1: 23-30.
Smith, P.P. (1998). A reconnaissance survey of the vegetation of the North Luangwa National Park, Zambia. Bothalia 28 (2): 197-211.
Smith, P.P., Timberlake, J.R. & van Wyk, A.E. (1998). Proposal to conserve the name Colophospermum against Hardwickia (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae). Taxon 47: 751-752.
Tompsett, P.B. & Pritchard, H.W. (1998). The effect of chilling and moisture status on the germination, desiccation tolerance and longevity of Aesculus hippocastanum L seed. Annals of Botany 82: 249-261.
Toorop, P.E., van Aelst, A.C. & Hilhorst, H.W.M. (1998). Endosperm cap weakening and endo-?-mannanase activity during priming of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum cv. Moneymaker) seeds are initiated upon crossing a threshold water potential. Seed Science Research 8: 483-491.
1997
Hay, F.R., Probert, R.J. & Coomber, S.A. (1997). Development of desiccation tolerance and longevity in seeds from detached capsules of foxglove (Digitalis purpurea L.). Annals of Botany 79: 419-427.
Hay, F.R., Probert, R.J. & Smith, R.D. (1997). The effect of maturity on the moisture relations of seed longevity in foxglove (Digitalis purpurea L.). Seed Science Research 7: 341-349.
Linington, S.H. (1997). The Millennium Seed Bank Project. BGCI News 2 (9): 34-35.
Pritchard, H.W. & Daws, M.I. (1997). Azadirachta indica. 'The Project on Handling and Storage of Recalcitrant and Intermediate Tropical Forest Tree Seeds.' Newsletter 2: 4-5. IPGRI/DFSC.
Pritchard, H.W. & Daws, M.I. (1997). Butyrospermum paradoxum (Vitellaria paradoxa). 'The Project on Handling and Storage of Recalcitrant and Intermediate Tropical Forest Tree Seeds.' Newsletter 2: 6. IPGRI/DFSC
Pritchard, H.W. & Daws, M,I. (1997). Warburgia salutaris. 'The Project on Handling and Storage of Recalcitrant and Intermediate Tropical Forest Tree Seeds.' Newsletter 3: 9. IPGRI/DFSC.
Pritchard, H.W., Gamene/Yameogo, C.S. & Daws, M.I. (1997). Desiccation, storage and germination of Butyrospermum paradoxum (Vitellaria paradoxa) seed from Burkina Faso. InIPGRI Annual report 1996. Rome: IPGRI. 51.
Smith, P.P. (1997). A preliminary checklist of the vascular flora of the North Luangwa National Park, Zambia. Kirkia 16 (2): 205-245.
Smith, R.D. & Linington, S. (1997). The management of the Kew Seed Bank for the conservation of arid land and U.K. wild species. Bocconea 7: 273-280.
1996
Linington, I.M. (1996). In vitro propagation of Shorea leprosula and Shorea parvifolia. The Malaysian Forester 59 (2 ): 73-80.
Pritchard, H.W., Tompsett, P.B. & Manger, K. (1996). Development of a thermal time model for the quantification of dormancy loss in Aesculus hippocastanum seeds. Seed Science Research 6: 127-135.
Steadman, K.J., Pritchard, H.W. & Dey, P.M. (1996). Tissue-specific soluble sugars in seeds as indicators of seed storage category. Annals of Botany 77: 667-674.
1995
Dickie, J.B. & Smith, R.D. (1995). Observations on the survival of seeds of Agathis spp. stored at low moisture contents and temperatures. Seed Science Research 5: 5-14.
Goodman, B.A., Deighton, N., Glidewell, S.M., Wood, C.B., Pritchard, H.W. & Benson, E.E. (1995). Do EPR spectra show the presence of a unique and ubiquitous quinone-derived free radical that is associated with senescence in plants? Free Radical Research 23: 187-190 (letter to the editor).
Hay, F.R. & Probert, R.J. (1995). Seed maturity and the effects of different drying conditions on desiccation tolerance and seed longevity in foxglove (Digitalis purpurea L.). Annals of Botany 76: 639-647.
Linington, S., Terry, J. & Parsons, J. (1995). X-ray analysis of empty and insect-damaged seeds in an ex situ wild species collection. Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter 102: 18-25.
Pritchard, H.W., Davies, R.I. & Poynter, A.C. (1995). Kinetics of germination and chilling injury in embryos of the tropical legume Inga. Cryo-Letters 16: 68 (abstract).
Pritchard, H.W., Haye, A.J., Wright, W.J. & Steadman, K.J. (1995). Effects of moisture content and low temperatures on the germination of embryos of the tropical legume Inga. Cryo-Letters 16: 68 (abstract).
Pritchard, H.W., Haye, A.J., Wright, W.J. & Steadman, K.J. (1995). A comparative study of seed viability in Inga species: desiccation tolerance in relation to the physical characteristics and chemical composition of the embryo. Seed Science and Technology 23: 85-100.
Pritchard, H.W. & Miller, A.P. (1995). The effects of constant temperatures, light and seed quality on the germination characteristics of Agave americana. Bulletin of the Botanical Society of Mexico 57: 11-14.
Pritchard, H.W. & Tompsett, P.B. (1995). Influence of chilling on germination, desiccation tolerance and longevity of horse chestnut seeds. Cryo-Letters 16: 66 (abstract).
Pritchard, H.W., Tompsett, P.B., Manger, K. & Smidt, W.J. (1995). The effect of moisture content on the low temperature responses of Araucaria hunsteinii seed and embryos. Annals of Botany 76: 79-88.
Steadman, K.J., Pritchard, H.W. & Dey, P.M. (1995). Characterisation of soluble carbohydrates in seed of diverse species and differing desiccation tolerances. Cryo-Letters 16: 67 (abstract).
Van Slageren, M.W. (1995). Genepools of Mediterranean wild wheat relatives advance knowledge of crop. Diversity 11: 121.
1994
Damania, A.B., Van Slageren, M.W., Nikpour, M., Khagani, N., Soltani, A. & Lessani, N. (1994). Collecting genetic resources of wheat and barley in Iran. FAO/IBPGR Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter 96: 39-44.
Gee, O.H., Probert, R.J. & Coomber, S.A. (1994). `Dehydrin-like' proteins and desiccation tolerance in seeds. Seed Science Research 4: 135-141.
Ivory, M.H. & Tompsett, P.B. (1994). Germplasm health and disease indexing with particular reference to forest trees in tropical countries. Commonwealth Forestry Review 73: 28-34.
Magill, W., Deighton, N., Pritchard, H.W., Benson, E.E. & Goodman, B.A. (1994). Physiological and biochemical studies of seed storage parameters in Carica papaya. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 102B: 439-442.
Poiner, I. & Probert, R.J. 1994. Seagrasses. InRAMSAR the Newsletter of the Convention on Wetlands 20: 5.
Prendergast, H.D.V. (1994). Tree seeds from the Sultanate of Oman in the Kew Seed Bank. FAO/IBPGR Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter 97: 37-42.
Prendergast, H.D.V. (1994). Seeds at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew - from field to bank for users and the future. Dinteria 24: 3-17.
Pritchard, H.W. (1994). The Tansley Fund of the New Phytologist Trust - Report on the Society for Low Temperature Biology Symposium (Chelwood Gate, Sussex, UK, 14-15 September 1993). New Phytologist 127: 1-2.
Pritchard, H.W. (1994). Seeds in the freezer. Cryo-Letters 15: 77-79 (conference report).
Scholz, H. & Van Slageren, M.W. (1994). Proposal to conserve Aegilops caudata (Gramineae) with a conserved type. Taxon 43: 293-296.
Wechsberg,G.E., Bray, C.M. & Probert, R.J. (1994). Expression of `dehydrin-like' proteins in orthodox seeds of Ranunculus sceleratus during development and water stress. Seed Science Research 4: 241-246.
Wechsberg,G.E., Probert, R.J. & Bray, C.M. (1994). The relationship between "dehydrin-like" proteins and seed longevity in Ranunculus scleratus L. Journal of Experimental Botany 45: 1027-1030.
1993
Aldridge, C.D. & Probert, R.J. (1993). Seed development, the accumulation of abscissic acid and desiccation tolerance in the aquatic grasses Porteresia coarctata (Roxb.) Tateoka and Oryza sativa L. Seed Science Research 3: 97-103.
Dickie, J.B., Balick, M.J. & Linington, I.M. (1993). Studies on the practicality of ex situ preservation of palm seeds. Principes 37: 94-98..
Mamluk, O.F. & Van Slageren, M.W. (1993). Resistance to common bunt, yellow rust, leaf rust and Septoria tritici blotch in wild einkorn and wild emmer wheat. Phytopathologia Mediterranea 32: 14-19.
Prendergast, H.D.V. (1993). From desert to deep freeze. PDO News 3: 24-28.
Prendergast, H.D.V. (1993). Seeds for the future. The Garden 118: 546-549.
Prendergast, H.D.V. (1993). Wild species seed collecting in Dhofar, Sultanate of Oman. FAO/IBPGR Plant Gentic Resources Newsletter 91/92: 39-44.
Prendergast, H.D.V. (1993). Product review: the Magellan GPS NAV 5000 PRO. FAO/IBPGR Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter 91/92: 60-61.
Prendergast, H.D.V. (1993). Native species, foreign genes. Horticulture Week 213: 15.
Prendergast, H.D.V. (1993). Crop contents of a Spotted Sandgrouse. Bulletin of the Ornithological Society of the Middle East 31: 29-31.
Pritchard, H.W. (1993). The Tansley Fund of the New Phytologist Trust - Report on the Society for Low Temperature Biology Symposium (Stirling, UK, 9 September 1992). New Phytologist 123: 395.
Pritchard, H.W. & Seaton, P.T. (1993). Orchid seed storage: historical perspective, current status, and future prospects for long-term conservation. Selbyana 14: 89-104.
Pritchard, H.W., Wood, J.A. & Manger, K.R. (1993). Influence of temperature on seed germination and the nutritional requirements for embryo growth in Arum maculatum L. New Phytologist 123: 801-809.
Smitinand, T., Tompsett, P.B. & Cheek, M. (1993). A new synonym and a range extension for Dipterocarpus alatus. Kew Bulletin 48: 397-399.
Tompsett, P.B. & Pritchard, H.W. (1993). Water status changes during development in relation to the germination and desiccation tolerance of Aesculus hippocastanum L. seeds. Annals of Botany 71: 107-116.