Many forests restoration programs and efforts depend on seeds. Particularly in the Andes, further information regarding seed germination requirements and seed storage behavior is necessary. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of storage conditions on the germination percentage, the viability and the coefficient of velocity of germination for seeds of three native tree species (Cedrela montana, Weinmannia fagaroides and Oreocallis grandiflora). Under controlled conditions, the seeds were exposed to three levels of seed moisture content and storage temperatures (5 °C, 10 °C and room temperature at approx. 19 °C) for 3, 6 and 12 months. The results showed that at 3–6 months of seed storage under temperatures of 5 and 10 °C, the seeds had a high percentage of germination, viability and germination speed for C. montana and W. fagaroides compared to those stored at room temperature. At 12 months of storage, there was a marked reduction in seed germination in all treatments for both species. Furthermore, the seed germination and viability of O. grandiflora was not influenced by any of the above storage treatments. However, at the end of the experiment a slight decrease was observed, hence this species might be tolerant to medium- and long-term storage conditions. Though limited to just three co-occurring species, the study provided insight into the variability in responses to storage, with preliminary indications of appropriate storage conditions to maximize storability of seeds for restoration programs. Importantly, the study demonstrated the need for empirical testing of storage responses (temperature and duration) of seeds before subjecting untested species to a particular storage regime.

许多森林恢复计划和工作都依赖种子。特别是在安第斯山脉，有关种子发芽要求和种子储存行为的更多信息是必要的。本研究的目的是评估在发芽率，活力和发芽的速度为三个本地树种种子（所述系数的存储条件的影响香椿蒙大拿，Weinmannia fagaroides和Oreocallis玉兰）。在受控条件下，将种子暴露于三种水平的种子水分含量和储存温度（5°C，10°C和室温（约19°C））下3、6和12个月。结果表明，在3-6个月的下5和10℃的温度下种子贮藏的，种子发芽了，活力和发芽速度为高百分比C.蒙大拿和W. fagaroides相比，那些在室温下储存。储存12个月后，两种处理在所有处理中的种子发芽量均显着降低。此外，O。grandiflora的种子发芽和生存能力不受上述任何存储处理的影响。但是，在实验结束时观察到略有下降，因此该物种可能耐受中长期的储存条件。尽管仅限于三个同时存在的物种，但该研究提供了对存储响应变化的见解，并初步表明了适当的存储条件，可以最大程度地提高种子的可恢复性。重要的是，该研究表明在对未经测试的物种进行特定的存储方案之前，需要对种子的存储响应（温度和持续时间）进行经验测试。