Determination of ecological networks for vegetation connectivity using GIS & AHP technique in the Mediterranean degraded karst ecosystems
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2020.104385
Abstract: Abstract Full-scale intensive silvicultural activities, such as afforestation and rehabilitation, can deteriorate the fragile structural features and functions of karst ecosystems. Within these ecosystems, degraded and fragmented habitats can only be connected to each other… read more here.
Keywords: degraded karst; networks vegetation; mediterranean; karst ecosystems ... See more keywords
Seed germination traits and dormancy classification of 27 species inhabiting the degraded karst mountain from central Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau: seed mass and moisture content correlate with germination capacity.
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DOI: 10.1111/plb.13451
Abstract: ● In degraded karst ecosystem, vegetation restoration efforts are almost exclusively relying on seedling plantation, but it is not effective to maintain community diversity and resilience. As seed functional traits, seed dormancy and germination are… read more here.
Keywords: dormancy; karst mountain; degraded karst; seed mass ... See more keywords