ID: 375

Primary Contact:
Jeniffer V Díaz Rodríguez, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Bogota, Colombia

All Authors:
Jeniffer V Díaz Rodríguez, Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Primary Presenter)
Fagua Alvarez, National University of Colombia
Javier D Quiroga, Special Administrative Unit of the Network of National Natural Parks of
Colombia
Diego C. Garcia, Special Administrative Unit of the Network of National Natural Parks of Colombia
Maria M Nuñez, Special Administrative Unit of the Network of National Natural Parks of Colombia

Title:
Pregerminative tests of promising species for the restoration of the Iguaque flora and fauna
sanctuary (Boyaca, Colombia). Analysis from literature.

Abstract:
The identification of the most efficient pre-germination process for native species that are promising
for the restoration of protected areas contributes to the optimization of the propagation and
establishment of said species. Through pre-germination treatments, the dormancy type of a
particular species can be identified in order to optimize its germination process. Since each plant
species responds differently to pre-germination treatments, which can accelerate germination in one
species and slow down this process in another, the ideal treatment for each species of interest must
be identified. This is of vital importance in restoration processes where one of the greatest
limitations is the scarcity of pioneer species propagules that initiate succession, and species of
advanced successional stages that allow the recovery of the ecosystem composition. To evaluate
different pre-germination tests of promising species for the restoration of the Iguaque Flora and
Fauna Sanctuary (Boyacá, Colombia), 10 species of plants from the Sanctuary were selected of
which the favorable pre-germination treatments published in the literature are known (for example
mechanical scarification, imbibition, inter alia). Free access databases such as google scholar,
research gate, Microsoft academic, among others, were used. As search criteria, filter expressions
such as 'dormancy in -species-' and 'germination in -species-' were used. Based on this information,
these treatments will be applied to other native species that occur in the protected area, considering
the taxonomic groups of the species previously studied (E.g. Fabaceae, Melastomataceae,
Asteraceae). One of the expected results is gaining a piece of greater knowledge about the
physiology and morphology of the native and vulnerable seeds from the Flora of the
Sanctuary. Some of the most relevant results to date are those found in two of the species of interest.
The first is Varronia cylindrostachya, for which no conclusive information was found in the
literature and when it was subjected to pre-germination treatments, the best result was obtained by
immersing the seeds in hot water for 40 seconds, obtaining 12% of the germinated seeds vs. the
control (where 10% was obtained). The other species Alnus acuminata was subjected to
pre-germination treatments, with which a higher percentage of seeds was obtained by submerging
the seeds in corn water with 8% of the germinated seeds, and in the control, 5% of germination was
obtained. These findings will improve the seedling's propagation processes, by establishing a
germination protocol, that will be applied to multiple nurseries in the community, it will be
promoting the use and management.
promoting the use and management.

Keywords:
Seeds, dormancy, restoration ecology, pre- germination test.