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Soil seed banks of pioneer tree species in European temperate forests: a review
iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry, 2018 The ability of short-lived tree species such as birch, alder, willow, poplar and rowan to form even a short-term soil seed bank is discussed controversially in the literature.
Tiebel K, Huth F, Wagner S
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Trees, Forests and People, 2021 Soil seed banks serve as reservoirs of seeds for subsequent regeneration of plants. Soil seed banks were investigated along the Thamalakane Riparian Woodlands (hereafter referred to as TRWs) of the Okavango Delta, northern Botswana, from January-July ...
Mmusi Mmusi +5 more
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Resuscitation of the microbial seed bank alters plant-soil interactions [PDF]
Molecular Ecology, 2020 ABSTRACT While microorganisms are recognized for driving belowground processes that influence the productivity and fitness of plant populations, the vast majority of bacteria and fungi in soil belong to a seed bank consisting of dormant individuals.
Lennon, JT, Kuo, V, Lekmkuhl, BK
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Seed ecology in dry sandy grasslands - an approach to patterns and mechanisms [PDF]
, 2013 Dry sandy grasslands occur throughout Central Europe and Southern Germany, and they host many rare and endangered plant species. To date, insufficient data on seed ecological aspects of this endangered vegetation type exist.
Abedi, Mehdi
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Journal of Freshwater Ecology, 2020 Construction of the Three Gorges Reservoir converted areas of the original terrestrial ecosystem along the shores into a draw-down zone with a fluctuating water-level at an elevation ranging between 145 and 175 m. The water-level fluctuation is regulated
Fangqing Chen +3 more
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Environment sensing in spring-dispersed seeds of a winter annual Arabidopsis influences the regulation of dormancy to align germination potential with seasonal changes [PDF]
, 2014 Seed dormancy cycling plays a crucial role in the lifecycle timing of many plants. Little is known of how the seeds respond to the soil seed bank environment following dispersal in spring into the short-term seed bank before seedling emergence in autumn.
Clay, Heather A. +7 more
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The soil seed bank in abandoned tropical pastures: source of regeneration or invasion?
Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2011 We assessed the availability of both pioneer and non-native species in the soil seed bank of old-growth forest and recently abandoned pasture, to evaluate whether the soil seed bank in these pastures represents a source of regeneration of species from ...
Leonel López-Toledo +1 more
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Global Ecology and Conservation, 2021 Invasive plants and native weeds (i.e., undesirable plant species) often have negative effects on native ecosystems. However, the effects of weed expansion on soil seed banks and seedling emergence in native forests have not been well investigated.
Yao Huang +7 more
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Vegetation Re-development After Fen Meadow Restoration by Topsoil Removal and Hay Transfer [PDF]
, 2009 We investigated the effects of different restoration treatments on the development of fen meadow communities: (1) depth of topsoil removal, with shallow (circa 20 cm) and deep (circa 40 cm) soil removal applied, (2) transfer of seed-containing hay, and ...
Grootjans, Ab P. +27 more
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Frontiers in Agronomy, 2022 Navua sedge (Cyperus aromaticus) is threatening crops, pasture species and natural ecosystems in Pacific Island countries and northern Queensland, Australia.
Aakansha Chadha +4 more
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