Claim · model-written summary
Sweet clover has the lowest optimum temperature and T m thresholds, preferring cooler thermal regimes.
- Taxon
- Melilotus officinalis
Melilotus officinalise5 - Outcome
- optimum temperature ( T o ) and T m thresholdse5
- Direction
- loweste5
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Verbatim
e5“Conversely, sweet clover ( Melilotus officinalis ) exhibited a preference for cooler thermal regimes, with the lowest optimum temperature ( T o ) and T m thresholds”
Title
Mengyao Shi; Yumeng Hu; Ruoxi Jia; et al. Frontiers in Plant Science 2026. doi:10.3389/fpls.2026.1754589
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- Association Germination percentage and speed are low at hot and cold temperatures outside 15-25°C in forage legumes.
- Observation Forage legume species show significant variation in thermal requirements for germination.
- Observation Alfalfa shows high thermal plasticity, with low base temperature, high maximum temperature and wide thermal range.
- Observation Yellow medick shows high thermal plasticity, with low base temperature, high maximum temperature and wide thermal range.
- Observation Erect milkvetch shows high thermal plasticity, with low base temperature, high maximum temperature and wide thermal range.
- Observation Lespedeza potaninii is thermophilic, with higher optimum temperature and T m thresholds.
- Observation White clover is thermophilic, with higher optimum temperature and T m thresholds.
- Observation Vicia species are best adapted to moderate thermal environments.
- Observation Red clover is best adapted to moderate thermal environments.
- Association Germination speed-related parameters are more sensitive to temperature fluctuations than germination percentage.
- Association No significant relationship exists between cardinal temperatures and germination parameters.