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Seeds can germinate after much longer than a year: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldest_viable_seed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldest_viable_seed
by Xeoncross 9y ago
Seeds can germinate after much longer than a year: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldest_viable_seed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldest_viable_seed
- blacksmith_tb 9y ago"Some seeds can live for a long time before germination, while others can only survive for a short period after dispersal before they die."[1] I wasn't suggesting all seeds would fail to germinate after two years, just that some would, and that change would be noticeable in the fossil record. 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seed#Germination https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seed#Germination
- Xeoncross 9y agoOld seeds had much higher germination rate according to the linked wikipedia article. In addition, cold storage increases the life of seeds. I doubt you would see much of anything in the fossil record.