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“Robot Dreams” was her first book, one that took its time to germinate.

Dudney added that the seeds of some native flowers can stay dormant for a long time and don’t necessarily germinate even in ideal conditions.

A large proportion of invasive grass seeds produced the previous year germinate no matter what.

A new study, led by researchers from the University of Sheffield in collaboration with The University of Manchester, provides the first evidence that early stage orchid seedlings germinate and thrive near to adult plants due to a kind of parental nurture using underground fungal networks.

For instance, certain types of organic molecules formed in soil during fires are needed for many seeds to germinate.