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Seed germination, the critical starting point in the plant life cycle, lacks a systematic understanding of its response mechanisms to climate warming.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Here we examined how warming at the maternal, cold-stratification and germination stages affects seed germination in ten alpine plant species.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Key Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Cold stratification (absence vs. presence) is decisive in regulating seed dormancy, but its effect is modulated by temperatures experienced during both the maternal and germination stages. Importantly, \u2018historical\u2019 warming during the maternal and cold-stratification stages had a stronger influence on seed germination than \u2018current\u2019 warming. We also found complex interactions among temperature signals across stages, in that thermal experience at one stage can alter how germination responds to temperature at other stages. These interactions were also species specific.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study reveals integrated effects of multi-stage temperature memory in seed germination, highlighting the essential role of past environmental experiences in mediating plant responses to climate warming. 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