A Compound from Smoke That Promotes Seed Germination

By Gavin R. Flematti, E. Ghisalberti, Kingsley W. Dixon, R. Trengove. Science, 2004

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Subfields: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science

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Rice Seed Invigoration: A Review (2009, background): “Butenolide derivatives are produced by some plants upon exposure to high temperatures, and these compounds can trigger seed germination in plants whose reproduction is fire-dependent (Flematti et al., 2004).”
Seed germination of agricultural weeds is promoted by the butenolide 3-methyl-2H-furo[2,3-c]pyran-2-one under laboratory and field conditions (2007, methodology): “The remarkable activity of the butenolide (germination promotion at Flematti et al. 2004, 2007; van Staden et al. 2004, 2006 ;M erritt et al. 2006) means that for the first time a method of applying smoke technology (and germination stimulants) to management of weeds in agricultural systems may be”
The functional role of soil seed banks in natural communities. (2014, background): “Many other ecosystems also contain at least a few plant species with persistent soil seed banks, either with some kind of dormancy (Keeley, 1987; Baskin and Baskin, 1998), with increased germination in presence of smokederived substances (Brown, 1993; Flematti et al., 2004), or with a gap detection ”
Seed dormancy and germination stimulation syndromes for Australian temperate species (2007, background): “To this end, considerable research effort has been directed towards understanding seed germination and dormancy traits in the Australian flora (Mott 1974; Dixon et al. 1995; Plummer et al. 1995; Roche et al. 1997; Bell 1999; Morris 2000; Tieu et al. 2001a, 2001b; Flematti et al. 2004; Baker et al. 2”
Australia's Biodiversity and Climate Change (2010, background): “Australia’s plants and animals have become variously adapted to particular fire regimes, depending on biome and region (Dixon et al. 1995; Flematti et al. 2004; Whelan 1995).”
Butenolide from plant-derived smoke enhances germination and seedling growth of arable weed species (2006, methodology): “Consequently it has been proposed that butenolide may have broad applicability as an ecological and restoration tool (Flematti et al. 2004; Light and Van Staden 2004).”
Post-fire germination: The effect of smoke on seeds of selected species from the central Mediterranean basin (2006, background): “The active chemical compound isolated from smoke (Flematti et al., 2004; van Staden et al., 2004) may act in a similar manner to other chemicals or stimuli which release seed dormancy (K.”
Effects of a butenolide present in smoke on light-mediated germination of Australian Asteraceae (2006, background): “The butenolide, 3-methyl-2Hfuro[2,3-c ]pyran-2-one, stimulates germination of a number of key smoke-responsive species and is active at very low concentrations (1mg l21), indicating that it is a major promotive compound in smoke (Flematti et al., 2004).”
Themeda triandra: a keystone grass species (2013, background): “Recent work by Flematti et al. (2004) indicates that the compound responsible for this increase in germination appears to be buteonolide 3-methyl-2H-furo[2,3-c]pyran-2-one.”
Karrikins: A new family of plant growth regulators in smoke (2009, background): “1) was first identified in 2003 [17,18] as the potent germination stimulant present in plant-derived smoke (Fig.”