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Luiz F. G. Labouriau and the dawn of seed science in Brazil

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 January 2021

L. Felipe Daibes Open the ORCID record for L. Felipe Daibes [Opens in a new window] ,
Fabian Borghetti  and
Alfredo G. Ferreira
L. Felipe Daibes*
Affiliation:
Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), I.B, Campus de Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil
Fabian Borghetti
Affiliation:
Departamento de Botânica, Laboratório de Termobiologia, Universidade de Brasília (UnB), Campus Darcy Ribeiro, Distrito Federal, Brazil
Alfredo G. Ferreira
Affiliation:
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Author for Correspondence: L. F. Daibes, E-mail: luipedaibes@gmail.com
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Abstract

Luiz Fernando Gouvêa Labouriau (1921–1996) was a pioneer plant biologist who made significant contributions to plant physiology, mostly by bringing seed germination into a thermobiological context. His studies have set the foundations of seed science in Brazil and keep inspiring researchers until now.

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cardinal temperaturegermination ratehomageplant physiologythermal biology
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Seed Science Research , Volume 31 , Issue 1 , March 2021 , pp. 39 - 42
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