Seed rain and soil seed bank in Chinese fir plantations and an adjacent natural forest in southern China: Implications for the regeneration of native species
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8539
Abstract: Abstract The natural regeneration of native broadleaved species underneath forest monoculture plantations is important to recover ecosystem functions and to mitigate adverse environmental effects. To understand how seed rain and soil seed bank facilitate natural… read more here.
Keywords: seed rain; soil seed; seed bank; seed ... See more keywords
A global database of soil seed bank richness, density, and abundance.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.4438
Abstract: A soil seed bank is the collective name for viable seeds that are stored naturally in the soil. At the species or population level, the ability to form a seed bank represents a strategy for… read more here.
Keywords: database; seed bank; seed; soil seed ... See more keywords
The effect of light availability and spatio‐temporal heterogeneity on the soil seed bank diversity in temperate forests
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DOI: 10.1002/oik.11694
Abstract: Light is a key driver of understory plant diversity, also important for seed germination, yet its effect on forests soil seed bank diversity remains underexplored. This study assessed the impact of both light availability and… read more here.
Keywords: light availability; seed bank; seed; soil seed ... See more keywords
Improving soil seed bank management.
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DOI: 10.1002/ps.5068
Abstract: Problems associated with simplified weed management motivate efforts for diversification. Integrated weed management uses the fundamentals of weed biology and applied ecology to provide a framework for diversified weed management programs; the soil seed bank… read more here.
Keywords: seed bank; seed; management; bank management ... See more keywords
Viability of recalcitrant Araucaria angustifolia seeds in storage and in a soil seed bank
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DOI: 10.1007/s11676-019-01001-z
Abstract: Araucaria angustifolia (Bertol.) Kuntze is a representative species of the Mixed Ombrophilous Forest in the Atlantic Forest Biome of Brazil. The development of a germplasm conservation protocol for long-term seed bank storage is compromised for… read more here.
Keywords: seed bank; seed; viability; angustifolia seeds ... See more keywords
Vertical stratification of the soil seed bank in wet grasslands and its implications for restoration
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DOI: 10.1007/s42974-024-00226-1
Abstract: This study aimed to examine the vertical stratification of the soil seed bank in wet grasslands, with a special emphasis on seeds in deeper soil layers that are generally not considered in seed bank studies.… read more here.
Keywords: seed bank; seed; soil seed; wet grasslands ... See more keywords
Response of central Amazon rainforest soil seed banks to climate change - Simulation of global warming
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119224
Abstract: Abstract The most severe global warming is predicted to occur in the Amazon region of Brazil, with an estimated temperature increase of 4 to 8 °C between 2071 and 2100. Our study evaluated the effects of… read more here.
Keywords: global warming; temperature; germination; soil seed ... See more keywords
Analysis of plant soil seed banks and seed dispersal vectors: Its potential and limits for forensic investigations.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2016.11.030
Abstract: Plant seeds exhibit many species-specific traits, thus potentially being especially helpful for forensic investigations. Seeds of a broad range of plant species occur in soil seed banks of various habitats and may become attached in… read more here.
Keywords: seed; plant; soil seed; seed dispersal ... See more keywords
Elevation and micro environmental conditions directly and indirectly influence forests’ soil seed bank communities
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2020.e01443
Abstract: Abstract The soil seed bank (SSB) plays an important role in determining future community composition and health of forests. The extent to which abiotic conditions alter the abundance and diversity of the future forest composition… read more here.
Keywords: abundance; soil; soil seed; seed ... See more keywords
Large decline of birds in Sahelian rangelands due to loss of woody cover and soil seed bank
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2018.01.013
Abstract: Abstract The large and widespread decline of European migratory birds spending the northern winter in the Sahel suggests – on top of adverse changes in the breeding quarters ‒ pivotal changes in African overwintering areas.… read more here.
Keywords: seed bank; seed; woody cover; woody ... See more keywords
Impact of Gaura parviflora invasion on urban wildness biodiversity: a campus green patch case study
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-09702-8
Abstract: Urban wilderness has gradually emerged as a hot spot for urban ecological research due to its crucial role in maintaining urban ecosystem services and protecting biodiversity. Compared to natural areas, urban wildnesss are more susceptible… read more here.
Keywords: seed; biodiversity; seed bank; soil seed ... See more keywords