Phenomena and Processes

Plant Dormancy

The state of failure to initiate and complete the process of growth, reproduction, or gemination of otherwise normal plants or vegetative structures thereof.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The state of failure to initiate and complete the process of growth, reproduction, or gemination of otherwise normal plants or vegetative structures thereof.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Dormancies, Plant
  • Dormancy, Plant
  • Plant Dormancies
  • Seed Dormancy
  • Dormancies, Seed
  • Dormancy, Seed
  • Seed Dormancies

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2011

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Previous Indexing

  • Seeds (1967-2010)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. G07.345.625w.875
  2. G15.589w.250w.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Plant Dormancy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D057445. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D057445
  2. Plant Dormancy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71230981