Fact sheet: Soil seed banks in a mature coniferous forest landscape: Dominance of native perennials and low spatial variability [PDF]
, 2014 Viable seeds stored in soil (soil seed banks) are important features of plant communities that contribute to site potential for restoration and recovery from disturbance (events that disrupt an ecosystem such as fire or logging).
Springer, Judith
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Seed Longevity of Melaleuca quinquenervia: A Burial Experiment in South Florida [PDF]
, 2005 Burial and removal techniques with seed bags were used to examine the viability and longevity of Melaleuca quinquenervia seeds at four field sites representing different soil types and hydrological conditions in South Florida.
Center, Ted D. +2 more
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Cultivar diversity as a means of ecologically intensifying dry matter production in a perennial forage stand [PDF]
, 2014 The relationship between genotypic diversity and productivity has not been adequately explored in perennial forage production systems despite strong theoretical and empirical evidence supporting diversity\u27s role in ecosystem functioning in other ...
Pollnac, F. W. +2 more
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Life cycle assessment of biofuels from Jatropha curcas in West Africa: a field study [PDF]
, 2009 In recent years, liquid biofuels for transport have benefited from significant political support due to their potential role in curbing climate change and reducing our dependence on fossil fuels.
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Introduction of Seed Accumulation Index as new approach in soil seed bank classification
تاکسونومی و بیوسیستماتیک, 2013 The purpose of this study was the introduction of seed accumulation index as a new approach in the evaluation of soil seed bank consistency in the Populus caspica in Noor reserved forest park. Sampling were made above ground vegetation at peak vegetation
Azam Noraiy +3 more
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The Biology of Canadian Weeds. 131. \u3cem\u3ePolygonum aviculare\u3c/em\u3e L. [PDF]
, 2005 A review and assessment of biological information as well as personal data are provided for Polygonum aviculare in Canada. The species has been revised taxonomically and the six subspecies that occur in Canada are presented.
Costea, Mihai, Tardif, François J.
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, 2005 Various biological characteristics of weed seeds were investigated. Weed seeds differ in many aspects from those of agricultural seeds. The difference results from a centuries-long struggle against the forces of nature, and especially from human activities aimed at controlling them.
Janjić, Vojislav +3 more
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Consumption of fresh and buried seed by ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
European Journal of Entomology, 2006 Ground beetles (Carabidae: Coleoptera) are predators of the seed of herbaceous plants scattered on the ground, but prefer that of certain species. Foraging beetles encounter both freshly dispersed and seed exhumed from the soil bank.
Zdenka MARTINKOVÁ +2 more
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Change of the weed seed bank during the first four years of a five-course crop rotation with organic vegetables [PDF]
, 2008 In a five-course rotation with organic vegetables (white cabbage, carrot and onion) the weed seed bank was reduced the year after two continuous years with red clover, mainly because of mowing of the second year red clover.
Brandsæter, Lars Olav +2 more
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The Importance of Soil Seed Bank Function in Studies of Grassland Degradation
DiversityThe world’s grasslands are under increasing threat of degradation. Given the potential for multiple drivers of decline, precise diagnosis of degradation is best achieved by comparison with a local, sustainable grassland community.
Chao Chen +3 more
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