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Abstract Seedling establishment mostly occurs beneath the canopies of shrubs which act as nurse plants. Nurse effects of patch-canopy soil microhabitats on seedling establishment of herbs were investigated by studying… Click to show full abstract
Abstract Seedling establishment mostly occurs beneath the canopies of shrubs which act as nurse plants. Nurse effects of patch-canopy soil microhabitats on seedling establishment of herbs were investigated by studying shrub patches in which the nurse species Artemisia ordosica was removed or kept in a comparative way. The results showed that keeping shrubs greatly increased soil moisture and soil organic carbon content, but greatly decreased soil temperature and soil bulk density. The herbs richness and individual numbers in patches with the canopy kept were significantly higher than those with the canopy removed (p
Journal Title: Ecological Engineering
Year Published: 2018
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