biostudies-literatureFernandez-Pascual EMarie Curie—COFUND programme of the European CommissionGovernment of AsturiasJardín Botánico AtlánticoEuropean Regional Development Fund via Interreg Europe121-134https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8796674biostudies-literatureUnknown129(2)<h4>Background and aims</h4>European mesic meadows are semi-natural open habitats of high biodiversity and an essential part of European landscapes. These species-rich communities can be a source of seed mixes for ecological restoration, urban greening and rewilding. However, limited knowledge of species germination traits is a bottleneck to the development of a competitive native seed industry. Here, we synthesize the seed ecology of mesic meadows.<h4>Methods</h4>We combined our own experimental data with data obtained from databases to create a combined dataset containing 2005 germination records of 90 plant species from 31 European countries. We performed a Bayesian meta-analysis of this dataset to test the seed germination response to environmental cues including scarification, stratifAnnals of botanySeed ecology of European mesic meadows.PMC8796674SOE1/P5/E037CLARÍN-ACB17-19SV-20-GIJON-JBAFP7Morais BAscaso JVaz MAfif Khouri ECarta AFernandez-Pascual EReine RfalseSeed ecology of European mesic meadows.<h4>Background and aims</h4>European mesic meadows are semi-natural open habitats of high biodiversity and an essential part of European landscapes. These species-rich communities can be a source of seed mixes for ecological restoration, urban greening and rewilding. However, limited knowledge of species germination traits is a bottleneck to the development of a competitive native seed industry. Here, we synthesize the seed ecology of mesic meadows.<h4>Methods</h4>We combined our own experimental data with data obtained from databases to create a combined dataset containing 2005 germination records of 90 plant species from 31 European countries. We performed a Bayesian meta-analysis of this dataset to test the seed germination response to environmental cues including scarification, stratif2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Jan2025-04-04T14:01:11.67Z2025-04-04T14:01:11.67ZS-EPMC87966743471839810.1093/aob/mcab135