Are current seed storage approaches suitable for (Cycadales), a temperate species used in restoration?

In this study, we focused on understanding key storage traits of seeds from , an unusual though important species that is impacted by mining. To support current restoration activities, large amounts of seed from have been regularly collected and stored for up to 8 years under standard seed banking conditions (5°C and 20% relative humidity), though recruitment from directly sown seed is poor. To investigate the underlying constraints to germination on demand, we set out to assess the viability of seeds that had been stored in a restoration seed bank from 6 to 66 months.