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Competition induces negative conspecific allelopathic effects on seedling recruitment. [PDF]

Ann Bot, 2022
AbstractBackground and AimsSome plant species suppress competitors through release of chemical compounds into the environment. As the production of allelochemicals may be costly, it would be beneficial if their production would only be induced when plants experience competition. We tested whether two plant species that frequently co-occur show evidence
Yuan L, Li J, van Kleunen M.
europepmc   +4 more sources

Multiple stages of tree seedling recruitment are altered in tropical forests degraded by selective logging [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution, 2018
Tropical forest degradation is a global environmental issue. In degraded forests, seedling recruitment of canopy trees is vital for forest regeneration and recovery. We investigated how selective logging, a pervasive driver of tropical forest degradation,
Rajeev Pillay, Fangyuan Hua, Bette A. Loiselle, Henry Bernard, Robert J. Fletcher Jr   +4 more
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Tree Seedling‐Recruitment in Temperate and Subtropical Species: A Systematic Narrative Review of Biotic and Abiotic Modifiers, and Experimental Treatments [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution
Tree seedling recruitment, encompassing germination and growth, is crucial for natural and artificial propagation. Recruitment depends on the interplay of biotic and abiotic modifiers and can be influenced by experimental treatments and nursery ...
Sarah Bürli, Hannah L. Buckley, Bradley S. Case   +2 more
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Interactions count: plant origin, herbivory and disturbance jointly explain seedling recruitment and community structure [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2017
Herbivory and disturbance are major drivers of biological invasions, but it is unclear how they interact to determine exotic vs. native seedling recruitment and what consequences arise for biodiversity and ecosystem functioning.
Lotte Korell, Birgit R. Lang, Isabell Hensen, Harald Auge, Helge Bruelheide   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Increasing the utility of tree regeneration inventories: Linking seedling abundance to sapling recruitment

Ecological Indicators, 2022
Tree regeneration surveys provide insight into potential forest change and trajectories of stand development, which can guide management in an era of global change.
Lucas B. Harris, Christopher W. Woodall, Anthony W. D'Amato   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Dwarf shrub facilitates seedling recruitment and plant diversity in semiarid grasslands. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2019
The facilitation mechanism maintains ecosystem richness by increasing seedling recruitment. Overgrazed grasslands of northwestern Patagonia are invaded by shrubs that could promote the seedling recruitment of forage species.
Sofía L Gonzalez, Luciana Ghermandi
doaj   +2 more sources

The Interplay among Acorn Abundance and Rodent Behavior Drives the Spatial Pattern of Seedling Recruitment in Mature Mediterranean Oak Forests. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
The patterns of seedling recruitment in animal-dispersed plants result from the interactions among environmental and behavioral variables. However, we know little on the contribution and combined effect of both kinds of variables.
Pau Sunyer, Ester Boixadera, Alberto Muñoz, Raúl Bonal, Josep Maria Espelta   +4 more
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Edge Effects on Seedling Diversity Are Mediated by Impacts of Fungi and Insects on Seedling Recruitment but Not Survival [PDF]

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2019
Growing awareness of the role of enemies in plant community dynamics has led to ecologists exploring how plant-enemy interactions change in human-modified systems.
Meghna Krishnadas, Meghna Krishnadas, Liza S. Comita, Liza S. Comita   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Strengths of fertilizer and litter effects on seedling recruitment and growth of grassland species differ depending on functional groups and seed size [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution
Agricultural grasslands play an important role in conserving the biodiversity of the European cultural landscape. Both, litter cover and soil nutrient availability, change with grassland management, but it is not well‐studied how seedling recruitment and
Sarah Martin, Christiane Roscher
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Experimental test for facilitation of seedling recruitment by the dominant bunchgrass in a fire-maintained savanna. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
Facilitative interactions between neighboring plants can influence community composition, especially in locations where environmental stress is a factor limiting competitive effects.
Gwenllian D Iacona, L Katherine Kirkman, Emilio M Bruna   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources