Seed dormancy affords adaptive advantages.Which requirement for germination would not be an adaptive feature in seeds of a desert annual that grows in warm, disturbed areas and also requires the seeds be deeply buried?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Prolonged exposure to cold temperatures, also known as stratification, is not an adaptive feature for a desert annual that grows in warm, disturbed areas and requires seeds to be buried deeply. Stratification is typically an adaptation in seeds that need exposure to cold temperatures in order to break dormancy and germinate.

Seed Dormancy Affords Adaptive Advantages