Dormancy is a period in an organism’s life cycle when growth, development, and (in animals) physical activity are temporarily stopped. Predictive dormancy occurs when an organism enters a dormant phase before the onset of adverse conditions.
Q. What is a dormant seed for kids?
1. Seed dormancy: means the seed does not develop for a while even when conditions are suitable. Delayed germination (development) allows time for dispersal. Changes take place inside the seed which sooner or later make it germinate.
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Q. What is seed dormancy?
Seed dormancy is the state in which seed is unable to germinate, even under ideal growing conditions (Merriam-Webster). Because dormancy can be broken by most ideal growing conditions (different and specific for each species), the seeds germinate when they are the most likely to flourish.
Q. What is the meaning of dormancy in biology?
Dormancy is defined as the temporary inability of a viable seed to germinate under favorable environmental conditions (Simpson, 1990).
Q. What is dormancy fee?
A dormancy fee was a penalty charged by a credit card issuer to a cardholder’s account for not using the card for a certain period of time. Dormancy fees, also called inactivity fees, are no longer allowed in the United States under the Credit CARD Act of 2009.
Q. What is the example of dormancy?
A state when organisms are in unfavourable conditions, and slow down their metabolic processes to a minimum to retain resources until conditions are more favourable. Plants may do this when their is a lack of water, while animals, such as the garden dormouse, hibernate, which is also a form of dormancy.
Q. What is dormancy and its types?
The seed dormancy is of following types: Innate dormancy. It is the condition of seeds which is incapable of germination even if conditions suitable for seedling growth are supplied. This inability to germinate may be due in certain species to the embryo being immature at the time of dispersal. Enforced dormancy.
Q. What happens dormancy?
During dormancy, plants stop growing and conserve energy until better cultural conditions present themselves. This happens naturally as seasons and weather changes. And it can also be artificially controlled to store plants for shipping or to get them to flower for particular holidays.
Q. What are the causes of dormancy?
Sometimes, dormancy is caused by inhibiting chemicals inside the seed. Seeds with seed coat dormancy can remain on/in the ground without germinating until the seed coat allows water and oxygen to enter the seed or eliminate the inhibiting chemicals.
