English to Russian Science Botany

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Because seedlings are highly susceptible to predation and other dangers, the seed-to-seedling transition is a bottleneck for species establishment that can determine the composition of plant populations. Although it comprises just a brief portion of a plant’s total life cycle, this transition period can drive the dynamics of natural communities and has implications for the maintenance of species diversity. Certainly, general patterns of the timing of germination are ***determined by evolved life history strategies***. However, for many seeds, the timing can be modulated by environmental factors such as light or water availability. Thus, careful regulation of the timing and progression of this transition offers plants a way to manage succession planning in particular environments.

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