scholarly journals Factors influencing above-ground and soil seed bank vegetation diversity at different scales in a quasi-Mediterranean ecosystem

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 684-694 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew P. Chick ◽  
Craig R. Nitschke ◽  
Janet S. Cohn ◽  
Trent D. Penman ◽  
Alan York
Keyword(s):  
Seed Bank ◽  
Soil Seed Bank ◽  
Mediterranean Ecosystem ◽  
Vegetation Diversity ◽  
Factors Influencing

RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SOIL SEED BANK AND VEGETATION DIVERSITY ON DIFFERENT GRAZING PRESSURE

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-113
Author(s):  
Gantuya Jargalsaikhan
Keyword(s):  
Species Composition ◽  
Seed Bank ◽  
Soil Seed Bank ◽  
Grazing Pressure ◽  
Ground Vegetation ◽  
Agrostis Capillaris ◽  
Vegetation Diversity ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Bistorta Vivipara

In a case study, the main objective was to compare three sites with different grazing pressures in Hvitarsida, W-Iceland in relation to current vegetation, seed bank composition and the correlation between those. Our results show that there were significant difference in species composition in above and belowground, giving very little similarity in species composition between seed bank and current vegetation composition. The only exceptions were Agrostis capillaris and Bistorta vivipara that had close similarity between current aboveground vegetation and soil seed bank. Agrostis capillaris had a great abundance in all the sites and Bistorta vivipara proliferates mostly with bulbils that most likely were numerous in the soil. The results of our study agree with current theories on seed bank composition and similar studies,that the similarity between current above ground vegetation and soil seed bank depends on current dominant species (annual or perennial)and the productivity (high or low) of the site.Mongolian Journal of Agricultural Sciences Vol.13(2) 2014: 105-113

Soil seed bank techniques for restoring wetland vegetation diversity in Yeyahu Wetland, Beijing

2012 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 192-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianming Hong ◽  
Shu Liu ◽  
Guopeng Shi ◽  
Yuqu Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Seed Bank ◽  
Soil Seed Bank ◽  
Wetland Vegetation ◽  
Vegetation Diversity

Potential of Soil Seed Bank and Ungulate-mediated Endozoochory in Old Field Restoration

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-12
Author(s):  
Sheunesu Ruwanza
Keyword(s):  
Seed Bank ◽  
Soil Seed Bank ◽  
Old Field

SOIL SEED BANK AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE ABOVE-GROUND VEGETATION IN GRAZED AND UNGRAZED OXBOW WETLANDS OF THE YANGTZE RIVER, CHINA

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 959-967
Author(s):  
Wei Li ◽  
Dong Yang ◽  
Wenzhi Liu ◽  
Hui Liu
Keyword(s):  
Seed Bank ◽  
Yangtze River ◽  
Soil Seed Bank ◽  
Ground Vegetation ◽  
The Yangtze River

Characteristics of Soil Seed Bank of Caragana microphylla Community under the Grazing and Enclosure Conditions in Horqin Sandy Land

2010 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 714-719
Author(s):  
Ming LI ◽  
De-ming JIANG ◽  
Yong-ming LUO ◽  
Xiu-mei WANG ◽  
Bo LIU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seed Bank ◽  
Soil Seed Bank ◽  
Horqin Sandy Land ◽  
Sandy Land ◽  
Caragana Microphylla

Seed rain, soil seed bank and seedling regeneration in a 65-year Picea asperata plantation in subalpine coniferous, western Sichuan, China

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-44
Author(s):  
Hua-Jun YIN ◽  
Xin-Ying CHENG ◽  
Ting LAI ◽  
Bo LIN ◽  
Qing LIU
Keyword(s):  
Seed Bank ◽  
Soil Seed Bank ◽  
Seed Rain ◽  
Seedling Regeneration ◽  
Western Sichuan ◽  
Picea Asperata

Community Dynamics and Soil Seed Bank Ecology of Lane Mountain Milkvetch (Astragalus jaegerianus Munz)

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. R. Huggins ◽  
B. A. Prigge ◽  
M. R. Sharifi ◽  
P. W. Rundel
Keyword(s):  
Seed Bank ◽  
Community Dynamics ◽  
Soil Seed Bank

scholarly journals Effects of Wollastonia biflora expansion on the soil seed bank in native forest communities on a tropical coral island

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. e01403
Author(s):  
Yao Huang ◽  
Hai Ren ◽  
Jun Wang ◽  
Nan Liu ◽  
Shuguang Jian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seed Bank ◽  
Soil Seed Bank ◽  
Native Forest ◽  
Forest Communities ◽  
Tropical Coral ◽  
Coral Island

scholarly journals Influence of Slope Direction on the Soil Seed Bank and Seedling Regeneration of Castanopsis hystrix Seed Rain

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 500
Author(s):  
Zong Zhao ◽  
Yong Liu ◽  
Hongyan Jia ◽  
Wensheng Sun ◽  
Angang Ming ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seed Bank ◽  
Temporal Dynamics ◽  
Soil Seed Bank ◽  
Soil Layer ◽  
Seed Rain ◽  
Seed Vigor ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Mature Seeds

Objective: To investigate the impact of different slope directions on the quantity and quality of the soil seed bank and seedling germination process of Castanopsis hystrix plantations. Method: Fixed sample plots in forest stands of Castanopsis hystrix were established on different slope directions (sunny slope, semi-sunny slope, semi-shady slope, and shady slope). The characteristics of the forest stand were investigated, and per-wood scaling was carried out. The temporal dynamics of the seed rain and seed bank were quantified using seed rain collectors and by collecting soil samples from different depths. The quantity and quality of the seeds were determined, and the vigor of mature seeds was measured throughout the study. Results: (1) The diffusion of Castanopsis hystrix seed rain started in mid-September, reached its peak from late October to early November, and ended in mid-December. (2) The dissemination process, occurrence time, and composition of the seed rain varied between the different slope directions. The seed rain intensity on the semi-sunny slope was the highest (572.75 ± 9.50 grains∙m−2), followed by the sunny slope (515.60 ± 10.28 grains∙m−2), the semi-shady slope (382.13 ± 12.11 grains∙m−2), and finally the shady slope (208.00 ± 11.35 grains∙m−2). The seed rain on the sunny slope diffused earliest and lasted the longest, while the seed rain on the shady slope diffused latest and lasted the shortest time. Seed vigor and the proportion of mature seeds within the seed rain were greatest on the semi-sunny slope, followed by the sunny slope, semi-shady slope, and the shady slope. (3) From the end of the seed rain to August of the following year, the amount of total reserves of the soil seed banks was highest on the semi-sunny slope, followed by the sunny slope then the semi-shady slope, and it was the lowest on the shady slope. The amount of mature, immature, gnawed seeds and seed vigor of the soil seed bank in various slope directions showed a decreasing trend with time. The seeds of the seed bank in all slope directions were mainly distributed in the litter layer, followed by the 0–2 cm humus layer, and only a few seeds were present in the 2–5 cm soil layer. (4) The seedling density of Castanopsis hystrix differed significantly on the different slope directions. The semi-sunny slope had the most seedlings, followed by the sunny slope, semi-shady slope, and the shady slope. Conclusions: The environmental conditions of the semi-sunny slope were found to be most suitable for the seed germination and seedling growth of Castanopsis hystrix, and more conducive to the regeneration and restoration of its population.

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