cold dormancy
[/koʊld ˈdɔːrmənsi/]
nounpl: cold dormancies
dormência pelo frio
1. A state of reduced metabolic activity in organisms, particularly plants and seeds, induced by exposure to cold temperatures, requiring a period of chilling to break dormancy and resume growth
Many temperate plant seeds require cold dormancy during winter before they can germinate in spring.
Muitas sementes de plantas temperadas requerem dormência pelo frio durante o inverno antes de germinarem na primavera.
2. In biology, a physiological condition where organisms enter a state of inactivity triggered by prolonged exposure to low temperatures
Bears enter cold dormancy during winter months to conserve energy.
Os ursos entram em dormência pelo frio durante os meses de inverno para conservar energia.
This term is primarily used in scientific, botanical, and agricultural contexts in both English and Portuguese-speaking regions. In Brazil, it is commonly discussed in agronomy programs and research institutions studying temperate crop cultivation. The concept is crucial for understanding seed germination cycles and animal hibernation patterns in countries with distinct seasonal changes.
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