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Sanderson, Matt A., Robert Stout, Sarah Goslee, Jeff Gonet, and Richard G. Smith. "Soil seed bank community structure of pastures and hayfields on an organic farm." Canadian Journal of Plant Science 94, no. 4 (May 2014): 621–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/cjps2013-288.
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Sanderson, M. A., Stout, R., Goslee, S., Gonet, J. and Smith, R. G. 2014. Soil seed bank community structure of pastures and hayfields on an organic farm. Can. J. Plant Sci. 94: 621–631. Understanding the composition of seed banks in pasture soils would help farmers anticipate and manage for weed problems. We characterized the soil seed bank in eight pastures and hayfields [two alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) and two predominantly grass hayfields; two recently established and two permanent pastures] within an organic dairy farm in southeastern New Hampshire. Seed banks were sampled in the upper 5 cm of soil in each field at a point scale in 2007 and 2010. In 2010, the seed bank was characterized at the field scale by taking soil samples on six 52-m transects in each field. Seed banks sampled at the field scale in 2010 contained 66 plant species. The total number of seeds in the seed bank ranged from 1560 m−2 in grass hayfields in autumn to more than 20 000 m−2 in alfalfa hayfields in summer. Annual forbs dominated the seed bank of alfalfa fields and recently established pastures, whereas perennial graminoids dominated in one grass hayfield and the permanent pastures. These results suggest that management history affects soil seed bank composition and abundance, and these effects should be considered before implementing management practices that could stimulate recruitment from the seed bank.
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Turner, R. Eugene, and Erick M. Swenson. "The Life and Death and Consequences of Canals and Spoil Banks in Salt Marshes." Wetlands 40, no. 6 (September 7, 2020): 1957–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13157-020-01354-w.
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AbstractWe describe the consequence and demise of levees (spoil banks) built from dredging canals in Louisiana salt marshes using morphometric measurements made over 30 years, soil collections on the spoil bank and in the salt marshes behind, and complementary observations from other areas. These measurements were used to determine the temporal bounds of how long spoil banks last and if salt marsh soils remaining in salt marshes are affected. If the rates of changes in spoil bank morphology continue, then the estimated life time of the shrub-tree vegetation at a representative spoil bank is 81 years, the spoil bank width is 89 years, and the dredged channel will erode to the center of the spoil bank after 118 years. The soils in marshes behind the spoil bank have a higher bulk density than in reference marshes, accumulate more mineral matter per year, have lower root mass and are weaker. These observations are compatible with measurements of spoil bank width, vegetative cover and soil compaction, and the conversion from wetland to open water on a coastwide scale.
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Maccherini, Simona, Elisa Santi, and Dino Torri. "Germinable Soil Seed Bank in Biancana Badlands." Diversity 11, no. 12 (November 23, 2019): 223. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/d11120223.
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Seed banks are important for understanding vegetation dynamics and habitat regeneration potential. Biancana badlands are vanishing landscapes where recurring and non-recurring management has been advocated to restore vegetation. Here, we investigated germinable seed bank structure and composition of a biancana badland in central Italy and evaluated the relationship between the standing vegetation and soil seed bank. We identified four land cover classes in five biancana badlands of Tuscany (central Italy) and collected data from 132 vegetation plots and 660 soil cores. We recorded 117 species in the standing vegetation. The seedlings that emerged from the soil samples, mostly annual species, numbered 183 and belonged to 31 taxa (392.5 seedlings/m−2 on average across the four land cover classes). Standing vegetation showed an aggregated spatial pattern with distinct communities while the seed bank showed a less aggregated spatial pattern. The similarity between the seed bank and standing vegetation was low. In contrast with the features generally found for disturbed and pioneer communities, but in line with seed bank characteristics of other badlands, the seed bank was particularly poor in species.
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Leon, Ramon G., and Micheal D. K. Owen. "Artificial and natural seed banks differ in seedling emergence patterns." Weed Science 52, no. 4 (August 2004): 531–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1614/ws-03-048r2.
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Artificial weed seed banks are practical for studying seed bank depletion and weed seedling emergence because the number, depth, and species composition of seed banks can be managed. However, no studies have determined whether artificial seed banks are representative of natural seed banks. We compared the emergence of velvetleaf, giant foxtail, and common waterhemp in a natural seed bank, an artificial seed bank with stratified seeds, and an artificial seed bank with nonstratified seeds. Velvetleaf seedling emergence was higher in the nonstratified seed bank in 2001, but no differences were observed in 2002. The number of viable velvetleaf seeds at the end of the experiment was lower in the natural seed bank than in the artificial seed banks in 2002. Velvetleaf emergence occurred earlier in the natural seed bank than in the artificial seed banks. Giant foxtail emergence was higher in the artificial seed banks (58 to 82%) than in the natural seed bank (5 to 23%). Common waterhemp emergence ranged from 7 to 65% in the artificial seed banks and from 1 to 5% in the natural seed bank. In general, the distribution of emergence with time differed in the natural seed bank compared with the artificial seed banks. These differences were attributed to differences in soil temperature and soil bulk density between the natural and artificial seed banks. Artificial seed banks showed lower soil bulk density and greater temperature fluctuation than the natural seed bank. However, there was no consistent relationship between growing degree days and emergence timing in the three treatments for any of the species studied.
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Maia, Fernanda Costa, Renato Borges de Medeiros, Valério de Patta Pillar, and Telmo Focht. "Soil seed bank variation patterns according to environmental factors in a natural grassland." Revista Brasileira de Sementes 26, no. 2 (December 2004): 126–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0101-31222004000200018.
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This research aimed to determine the soil seed bank and its relationship with environmental factors that have an influence in the distribution of the vegetation above the ground in an excluded area of natural grassland in the South of Brazil. Most of the 122 identified species in the seed bank were perennials. Data analysis indicated three distinct community groups, according to the size and composition of the soil seed bank in lowlands with permanent wet soils, in lowlands and in other areas. In general, lowlands were characterized by low-fertility soils, high moisture and aluminum contents, being spatially homogeneous habitats and, therefore, more restricted to vegetation heterogeneity than other parts of the relief. Environmental factors most associated with soil seed bank size and composition were relief position and their co-related soil variables such as: soil moisture content, potassium content, organic matter, basic saturation of cation exchange soil capacity, exchangeable basics sum of the soil and clay soil content. According to that, relief position, associated with combined effects of soil chemical properties related to it, determines the observed variation pattern of the soil seed bank, as a reflection of the vegetation above the area.
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Goon’ko, S. A. "Кадмій у ґрунтах м. Дніпродзержинськ." Visnyk of Dnipropetrovsk University. Biology, medicine 2, no. 1 (April 24, 2011): 24–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.15421/021104.
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Data on cadmium distribution in the soils of industrial, residential and recreational areas of Dniprodzerzhinsk city are presented. According to the classification of urban soils the following types of soils were identified in the city: urban soil proper, plantosoil, anthropogenic-surface-transformed natural soil and lawn soil. We have made the estimation of cadmium content. The problem of soils contamination in the city with high anthropogenic load is discussed. The total cadmium content in the industrial, residential and recreational soils of Dniprodzerzhinsk varies within 0.6–10.5 mg/kg, but movable forms make 0.1–3.4 mg/kg of soil. Cadmium in the urban soil proper of the right-bank city surpasses the maximum permissible concentration (MPC) twice. At the same time the soils in the left-bank area and in the eastern and western areas of the right-bank were under MPC.
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Meave, Jorge A., Claudia Flores-Rodríguez, Eduardo A. Pérez-García, and Marco Antonio Romero-Romero. "Edaphic and Seasonal Heterogeneity of Seed Banks in Agricultural Fields of a Tropical Dry Forest Region in Southern Mexico." Botanical Sciences 90, no. 3 (September 25, 2012): 287. http://dx.doi.org/10.17129/botsci.393.
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">The slash-and-burn agriculture practiced across tropical dry regions results in the elimination of native vegetation. Upon field abandonment, the seed bank becomes a potentially important mechanism of natural regeneration at early successional stages. Soil properties and climate seasonality may affect seed bank characteristics, thus we analyzed the effects of these two factors on seed bank density and composition in agricultural fields of a seasonally dry tropical region of southern Mexico. Soil cores were collected for the rainy and the dry seasons in order to assess changes occurring in the seed bank from the time of harvest to the moment when succession could potentially start (the next rainy season). The 12 studied fields comprised three different soil types recognized by local inhabitants: sandy and stony, silty, and clayey soils, locally known as cascajo, black soil, and red soil, respectively. At each fi eld 20 soil cores (8 cm diameter, 4.5 cm depth) were collected and mixed to form four pooled samples, which were placed in a greenhouse to induce germination. A total of 4,422 seedlings (2,291 seeds m<sup>-2</sup>) representing 40 species were recorded. The most abundant species were, in decreasing order, <em>Melanthera nivea</em>, <em>Rhynchelytrum repens</em>, <em>Waltheria indica</em>, <em>Amaranthus scariosus</em>, <em>Digitaria bicornis</em>, and <em>Cenchrus pilosus</em>. Herbs were the prevailing growth form (> 80% of total richness). No clear pattern was observed in the seed bank related to soil type; however, seed bank characteristics tended to be associated with the time of use of the agricultural fields, a variable that was not controlled in the study. Seed bank species richness was significantly larger in the dry season, and although seed density showed a similar trend, it was not significant. The studied seed banks contain no elements of the regional primary tropical dry forest, which suggests that seed banks in deforested areas cannot guarantee their maintenance beyond forested areas.</span></p>
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Landová, M., K. Hamouzová, J. Soukup, M. Jursík, J. Holec, and G. R. Squire. "Population density and soil seed bank of weed beet as influenced by crop sequence and soil tillage." Plant, Soil and Environment 56, No. 11 (November 16, 2010): 541–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/1457-pse.
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Dynamics of population density and soil seed bank of weed beet was studied in a 5 year crop rotation consisting of spring barley, and sugar beet. Beside the crop rotation experiment, the seeds of weed beet were studied for their dormancy and viability in soil seed bank over the period of four years. The obtained data indicates that weed beet was able to produce seeds only in sugar beet, but not in barley. In sugar beet, its reproductive potential allows weed beet to restore and increase the soil seed bank of glomerules rapidly. Common infestation of sugar beet is able to persist over more than the 2-year period between repeated introductions of sugar beet in crop rotation. The experiment has also proven the negative effect of weed beet presence on sugar beet yield. The sugar beet root yield decreased of 0.4 t/ha with every 1000 weed beet plants per hectare. The yearly loss of viable seeds was about 75%. The number of surviving seeds decreased exponentially in time. Less than 2% of seeds remained viable after three years in the soil. Seasonal fluctuations of seed dormancy were observed. Seeds were dormant in autumn, lost dormancy in winter and recovered it in late summer.
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Leckie, Sara, Mark Vellend, Graham Bell, Marcia J. Waterway, and Martin J. Lechowicz. "The seed bank in an old-growth, temperate deciduous forest." Canadian Journal of Botany 78, no. 2 (April 7, 2000): 181–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/b99-176.
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We assessed the size and composition of the seed bank in 31 plots representing a range of habitats within an old-growth, temperate deciduous forest at Mont St. Hilaire, Québec, Canada. We identified 49 taxa in the seed bank, with an average of 40 species·m-2 and a median density of 1218 seeds·m-2. The most frequent seeds were species of Carex and Rubus, Diervilla lonicera, and Eupatorium rugosum, while seeds of Carex were the most numerous overall. Of the 12 species in the seed bank not found in the forest, 11 were found growing on the developed landscape surrounding this 10-km2 forest fragment. These nonforest species were numerically only a minor component of the forest seed bank. Vernal herbs were not in the seed bank, and there were only a few tree species. Variation in seed bank richness among habitats was correlated positively with canopy cover, soil moisture, and soil nutrients, but not with the seed bank density or total number of species in the aboveground vegetation. Seed bank density increased with plot soil moisture. Woody species predominated in the seed bank of plots with richer soils, deeper litter, and more closed canopies. Herbaceous species predominated in the seed bank of plots with more open canopies, more mesic water regimes, and greater species richness in the aboveground vegetation. Contrary to earlier results suggesting forest seed banks primarily include shade-intolerant species associated with canopy disturbance or secondary succession, the seed bank in this old-growth, primary forest contains many shade-tolerant forest species.Key words: seed bank, old-growth forest, primary forest, temperate deciduous forest, habitat diversity, seed dispersal.
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Cavers, Paul B. "Seed banks: Memory in soil." Canadian Journal of Soil Science 75, no. 1 (February 1, 1995): 11–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/cjss95-003.
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Approaches used to study seed banks and early publications on them are summarized. Current areas of interest are described, including the balance between herbicide-susceptible and herbicide-resistant seed populations, the effects of reduced tillage, the genetic structure of the seed bank, the role of desiccation, the impact of nutrients, oxygen and ortho-dihydroxyphenols, and methods of sampling seed banks and processing the data.
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Haring, Steven C., and Michael L. Flessner. "Improving soil seed bank management." Pest Management Science 74, no. 11 (June 9, 2018): 2412–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ps.5068.
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Wills, Timothy J., and Jennifer Read. "Effects of heat and smoke on germination of soil-stored seed in a south-eastern Australian sand heathland." Australian Journal of Botany 50, no. 2 (2002): 197. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/bt01017.
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Various fire-related agents, including heat, smoke, ash and charred wood, have been shown to break dormancy and promote germination of soil-stored seed in a broad range of species in mediterranean-type systems. However, relatively little work has been conducted in south-eastern Australian heathlands. This study examined the effects of heat and smoked water on germination of the soil seed bank in a mature sand heathland within the Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park, in south-eastern Australia. Heat was clearly the most successful treatment for promoting seed germination, followed by smoked water, then controls, with 55% of species present in the germinable soil seed bank requiring a heat or smoke stimulus to promote seed germination. Mean species richness of the germinable soil seed bank was found to be significantly higher in heat-treated soil than in smoke and control treatments. Seedling density of heat-treated soil was almost 10 times that of controls, while smoke-treated soil was almost five times that of controls. Seedling emergence was fastest in heat-treated soil, followed by smoke and control soils. Of the species found in the soil seed bank, 25% were absent from the extant vegetation, suggesting the existence of post-fire colonisers in the soil seed bank. The results have implications for the design of soil seed bank experiments and the use of fire as a tool in vegetation management.
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Mickelson, James A., and William E. Grey. "Effect of soil water content on wild oat (Avena fatua) seed mortality and seedling emergence." Weed Science 54, no. 02 (April 2006): 255–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1614/ws-05-007r.1.
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Field experiments were established in fall 1999 and 2000 near Huntley, MT, to determine the effects of soil water content on wild oat seed mortality and seedling emergence. Four supplemental irrigation treatments were implemented from June through September to establish plots with varying soil water content. Wild oat seed mortality during the summer increased linearly as soil water content increased. For seed banks established in 1999 (1999SB), seed mortality increased, on average, from 36 to 55% in 2000, and 15 to 55% in 2001 as soil water content increased from 6 to 24%. For seed banks established in 2000 (2000SB), seed mortality increased, on average, from 38 to 88% in 2001 and 53 to 79% in 2002 as soil water content increased from 6 to 24%. Increasing soil water content likely increased the activity of microorganisms that cause mortality in wild oat seeds. The increasing seed mortality rates (due to increasing soil water content) resulted in greater annual declines of wild oat seed banks and 2-yr cumulative decline rates. Total season emergence percentage was not affected by irrigation treatment. Results show that weed seed bank decline is more rapid in moist than in dry soils and suggest that management practices that increase or conserve soil moisture will also increase the rate of wild oat seed bank decline.
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Butler, Jack, and Kara Paintner. "Rangeland Recovery Potential: Soil Seed Content and Seed Viability." UW National Parks Service Research Station Annual Reports 14 (January 1, 1990): 63–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.13001/uwnpsrc.1990.2879.
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In most plant communities, soil contains a seed bank (population of dormant seeds), (Harper 1977), which provides a partial record of past and present vegetation (Major and Pyott 1966, Johnson and Anderson 1986). Seed banks are continuously rejuvenated by a "seed rain", from vegetation located on- and off-site. If existing communities are disturbed or destroyed, the seed bank provides a potential source of propagules during succession (Egler 1954, Connell and Slatyer 1977). Consequently, seed banks may serve as an index in predicting what vegetation changes might occur if environmental conditions are favorable for germination (Harper 1977). The objectives of this study are to 1. evaluate the viable seed bank within grazed and relict pinyon-juniper and blackbrush/Indian ricegrass communities in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GCNRA), 2. assess the ability of these communities to recover following a disturbance, using their respective seed banks as indicators of recovery potential, and 3. address the suitability of using seed banks to monitor and predict community level composition changes in response to various intensities of grazing.
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Graham, AW, and MS Hopkins. "Soil Seed Banks of Adjacent Unlogged Rain-Forest Types in North-Queensland." Australian Journal of Botany 38, no. 3 (1990): 261. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/bt9900261.
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The size and floristic composition of soil seed banks under four adjacent, unlogged and structurally different rainforest types were assessed by exposing 17 surface soil samples (to 40mm depth) to germination-house conditions. The mean size of the seed bank in the undisturbed forest types was 240 seeds m-2 (s.d. 139). Seeds of secondary species dominated the soil seed banks in all forest types, although weed seeds constituted only 0.6-4.0%. Some forest types had characteristic component secondary species in the buried seed bank. Agglomerative classification and multidimensional scaling analysis of quantitative sample data indicated that the parent structural-environmental forest type was the dominant influence in determining composition of the soil seed banks. Comparisons of the seed banks of the intact rainforest with those of nearby disturbed forests showed the former to be 35 to 50% smaller in total size, and lacking in some distinctive secondary species. It was concluded that disturbance, both within and adjacent to rainforest, may influence soil seed bank compositions, and hence future patterns of regeneration.
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Thomas, Grant W. "The Soil Bank Account and the Farmer's Bank Account." Journal of Production Agriculture 2, no. 2 (April 1989): 122–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.2134/jpa1989.0122.
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Wódkiewicz, Maciej, and Anna Justyna Kwiatkowska-Falińska. "Similarity between seed bank and herb layer in a natural deciduous temperate lowland forest." Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae 79, no. 2 (2011): 157–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.5586/asbp.2010.021.
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Forest seed banks mostly studied in managed forests proved to be small, species poor and not reflecting aboveground species composition. Yet studies conducted in undisturbed communities indicate a different seed bank characteristic. Therefore we aimed at describing soil seed bank in an undisturbed forest in a remnant of European lowland temperate forests, the Białowieża Forest. We compared similarity between the herb layer and seed bank, similarity of seed bank between different patches, and dominance structure of species in the herb layer and in the seed bank of two related oak-hornbeam communities. We report relatively high values of Sorensen species similarity index between herb layer and seed bank of both patches. This suggests higher species similarity of the herb layer and soil seed bank in natural, unmanaged forests represented by both plots than in fragmented communities influenced by man. Although there was a set of core seed bank species present at both plots, yielding high Sorensen species similarity index values, considerable differences between plots in seed bank size and dominance structure of species were found, indicating spatial variability of studied seed bank generated by edaphic conditions. Dominance structure of species in the herb layer was not reflected in the underlying seed bank. This stresses, that natural forest regeneration cannot rely only on the seed bank, although some forest species are capable of forming soil seed banks. While forest seed banks may not reflect vegetation composition of past successional stages, they may inform on history and land use of a specific plot.
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Xu, Linjuan, Yuanjian Wang, Wanjie Zhao, and Enhui Jiang. "Review on Riverbank Soil Collapse." MATEC Web of Conferences 246 (2018): 01021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201824601021.
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Bank slope collapse is a kind of natural phenomenon which commonly existed on both sides of alluvial plain rivers. The mechanism of bank collapse is complex, and it is an interdisciplinary frontier research subject. The collapse of the bank slope will lead to the instability of river regime and frequent changes of erosion and siltation, which will cause great harm to river regulation and people's livelihood. Through review of river bank soil collapse at home and abroad, it is concluded that the main influencing factors of river bank soil collapse are the action of water flow and the soil structure of river bank. In addition, the stability of river bank and the numerical simulation of river bank collapse are also studied by scholars. In view of the above research results, the deficiencies of the current research are pointed out and the research directions that should be followed in the future are put forward.
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Warr, Susan J., Ken Thompson, and Martin Kent. "Seed banks as a neglected area of biogeographic research: a review of literature and sampling techniques." Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment 17, no. 3 (September 1993): 329–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030913339301700303.
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The article highlights a comparatively neglected area of biogeographical research - seed banks and the distribution of seeds in the soil. The article reviews some of the relevant literature on seed banks and the methods for their study. Attention is focused on aspects of seed banks of particular relevance to biogeographers, with detailed examples drawn from seed bank studies in both temperate and tropical environments. In the review of the seed bank literature, the topics covered include the seed banks of successional communities and the size of seed banks in different vegetation types. The species composition of seed banks in different plant communities is discussed, particularly the degree of correlation between the species composition of seed banks and associated ground flora. The relationships between seed persistence, depth of burial in the soil and soil properties, such as moisture and pH, are explored. Seed bank heterogeneity is examined and a number of studies which have attempted to describe and measure the spatial variability of seed banks are summarized. Ways of classifying seed banks in terms of seed bank strategies are explained. The role of seed banks in conservation is discussed, for example in restoration projects, where preferred species have been lost from the vegetation but survive in the seed bank. The relevance of seed banks for the conservation of rare species and in landscape management is considered. Lastly, the contribution of seed banks to the recovery of vegetation following disturbance in various plant communities is discussed. In the review of seed bank sampling techniques, the subjects considered include methods of sample collection, the sampling intensity required for reliable estimates of seed density, a consideration of the relative merits of random and systematic sample distribution, as well as the importance of the timing of sampling. Various methods for the estimation of seed numbers in samples are appraised; these either involve extraction of seeds from the soil, followed by seed identification or enumeration by germination and seedling identification. Problems of analysing seed bank data are considered and several useful techniques for data analysis are suggested. Finally, the article draws attention to areas of future seed bank research for biogeographers and plant ecologists.
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Salazar, Ana, Guillermo Goldstein, Augusto C. Franco, and Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm. "Timing of seed dispersal and dormancy, rather than persistent soil seed-banks, control seedling recruitment of woody plants in Neotropical savannas." Seed Science Research 21, no. 2 (January 13, 2011): 103–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0960258510000413.
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AbstractA large fraction of tree species forming persistent soil seed-banks and with dormant seeds are expected to be found in strongly seasonal ecosystems such as Neotropical savannas, where seedling recruitment could be highly variable. In the savannas of Central Brazil, we studied seed characteristics (type of dormancy, longevity and moisture content) of 14 representative woody species differing in seed dispersal season. We also studied the dynamics of soil seed-banks and similarity patterns in woody species composition among seed rain, soil seed-bank, seedling bank and standing vegetation along shallow topographic gradients that differ in canopy cover. Woody species composition of the soil seed-bank largely differed from the standing vegetation, the seed rain and the seedling bank species composition, suggesting low recruitment of woody species from the soil seed-bank. Seeds of the 14 woody species remained viable for less than 16 months in laboratory dry-storage conditions. Of those, most seeds dispersed in the dry season were dormant and exhibited low moisture content, while most seeds dispersed in the wet season were non-dormant and exhibited high moisture content. Longevity of these seeds dispersed in the dry and the wet seasons did not differ significantly. This study shows that both timing of seed dispersal and dormancy appear to control timing of seed germination and seedling recruitment of most Neotropical savanna woody species, which did not form persistent soil seed-banks. This study contributes to the understanding of tree/grass coexistence and tree density variations along topographic gradients in tropical savannas.
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Ferrandis, Pablo, José M. Herranz, and Juan J. Martínez-Sśnchez. "FIRE IMPACT ON A MAQUIS SOIL SEED BANK IN CABAÑEROS NATIONAL PARK (CENTRAL SPAIN)." Israel Journal of Plant Sciences 47, no. 1 (April 12, 1999): 17–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07929978.1999.10676747.
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The direct impact of fire on the soil seed bank and the changes observed one year later were studied by analysis of seed content in sample layers at depths of 0–2 cm and 2–5 cm. Fire had a severe but selective impact on the soil seed bank: species with transient seed reserves accumulating on the soil surface were eliminated, whereas species with persistent buried seed reserves tended to remain in the soil after the passage of fire. Thick seed coats were shown to be an efficient mechanical protection barrier to fire. One year after fire, trade-off between input and output into seed bank produced a conspicuous recovery of seed density and species richness on the soil surface, and a pronounced impoverishment in the 2–5-cm-depth soil layer. In general, seed banks of woody species were severely depleted due to the lack of replacement following fire, with the exception of Erica, which maintained a high seed bank density in the upper soil layer. The post-fire recovery of soil seed populations was mainly due to two clearly differentiated groups of annuals. The first group was of species whose seeds survived fire, germinated, and completed their phenological cycle. They were mainly fire-ephemerals. The second group consisted of wind-dispersed species whose soil seed banks had suffered a very severe (even total) depletion by fire. They were mainly Gramineae and Compositae species which behaved as opportunistic fire-sensitive invaders.
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Wang, Ning, Ju-Ying Jiao, Yan-Feng Jia, and Dong-Li Wang. "Seed persistence in the soil on eroded slopes in the hilly-gullied Loess Plateau region, China." Seed Science Research 21, no. 4 (August 5, 2011): 295–304. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0960258511000195.
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AbstractThe soil seed-bank is an important component of vegetation dynamics. Its presence affects both ecosystem resistance and resilience. A persistent seed-bank is especially important in disturbed habitats and harsh environments. In the hilly-gullied Loess Plateau region, serious soil erosion causes decreases in soil water capacity and constrains vegetation recolonization. A stable and long-term persistent soil seed-bank is necessary for natural vegetation recolonization. We used an integrated measure of the depth distribution of seeds in the soil and the seasonal dynamics of soil seed-banks to analyse the persistence of seeds in soil and to investigate the correlation of seed longevity with seed size/shape and the species' life history. The results showed a significant tendency for small seeds and seeds of annuals/biennials to persist longer in soil than large seeds and seeds of perennials. However, seed shape was not related to persistence. The main dominant speciesArtemisia scoparia, Lespedeza davurica, Heteropappus altaicus, Stipa bungeana, Artemisia gmelinii, and Bothriochloa ischaemun in the different successional stages in this region can form a persistent and stable soil seed-bank. The pioneer species A. scoparia is especially significant because it can form a large, long-term, persistent seed-bank. These species can play a role in the recolonization of the eroded abandoned slope lands by vegetation.
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Christoffoleti, P. J., and R. S. X. Caetano. "Soil seed banks." Scientia Agricola 55, spe (1998): 74–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0103-90161998000500013.
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The goal of this literature review is to discuss some of the major aspects of the soil seed bank, from its characteristics down to methodological aspects of its determination. Soil seed bank is the reservoir of viable seeds or of vegetative propagules that are present in the soil and that are able to recompose a natural vegetation. In the agroecossystems the soil seed bank is related to weeds, and the knowledge of its size and composition in terms of species can be used in the prediction of future infestations, to built simulation models of population establishment through time and also the definition of soil and cultural management programs, in order to have a rational use of herbicides.
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Ghazali, Hafiz Muhammad Zia Ullah, Abdul Hamid, Muhammad Arshad, Mansoor Hameed, Malik Muhammad Yousaf, and Mumtaz Hussain. "Composition of Soil Seed Bank Over Cholistan Desert Microhabitats at Dingarh Fort Area, Pakistan." Biological Sciences - PJSIR 59, no. 3 (December 26, 2016): 133–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.52763/pjsir.biol.sci.59.3.2016.133.138.
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Soil seed banks were assessed in three soil layers (L1, from 0 to 2 cm, L2, 2 to 4 cm and L3,4 to 6 cm depth ) from five microhabitats i.e., Lee-ward side of sand dune (S1), Wind-ward side of sanddune (S2), Clayey area covered with sand (S3), Interdunal sandy area (S4) and Shifting sand dune of siteDingarh Fort area (S5) in Cholistan desert of Pakistan to analyse differences of soil seed bank among thesehabitats. Ten soil samples were collected from each microhabitat and from each layer i.e., 0-2 cm depth(L1), 2-4 cm depth (L2) and 4-6 cm depth (L3) by using 15´15´6 cm metallic sampler. Consistentdifferences in seed composition were observed among these microhabitats. Seedling emergence approachwas used to assess the soil seed bank of Cholistan desert. Canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) wasused for the soil seed bank and the plant species analysis. The microhabitats S3 (Clayey area covered withsand) and S4 (Interdunal sandy area) contributed prominently to the total variance in the species and hadmaximum density of seed bank and soil layer L1 contained maximum number of seeds.
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Kellerman, M. J. S., and M. W. Van Rooyen. "Seasonal variation in soil seed bank size and species composition of selected habitat types in Maputaland, South Africa." Bothalia 37, no. 2 (August 18, 2007): 249–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/abc.v37i2.323.
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Seasonal variation in seed bank size and species composition of five selected habitat types within the Tembe Elephant Park. South Africa, was investigated. At three-month intervals, soil samples were randomly collected from five different habitat types: a, Licuati forest; b, Licuati thicket; c, a bare or sparsely vegetated zone surrounding the forest edge, referred to as the forest/grassland ecotone; d, grassland; and e, open woodland. Most species in the seed bank flora were either grasses, sedges, or forbs, with hardly any evidence of woody species. The Licuati forest and thicket soils produced the lowest seed densities in all seasons. Licuati forest and grassland seed banks showed a two-fold seasonal variation in size, those of the Licuati thicket and woodland a three-fold variation in size, whereas the forest/grassland ecotone maintained a relatively large seed bank all year round. The woodland seed bank had the highest species richness, whereas the Licuati forest and thicket soils were poor in species. Generally, it was found that the greatest correspondence in species composition was between the Licuati forest and thicket, as well as the forest/grassland ecotone and grassland seed bank floras.
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Lundholm, Jeremy T., and Kaeli E. Stark. "Alvar seed bank germination responses to variable soil moisture." Canadian Journal of Botany 85, no. 10 (October 2007): 986–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/b07-078.
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Environmental heterogeneity can create differential opportunities for seedling recruitment among plant species. We collected soil seed banks from alvar habitats in southern Ontario and exposed them to three soil moisture treatments. Density and species richness of germinants were greatest in treatments kept moist compared with treatments where soil was either saturated with standing water at the soil surface or where drought was imposed. Contrary to previous studies, the drought treatment did not stimulate the germination of species that remained ungerminated in other treatments, but did increase the germination of five species that also germinated in wetter soils. Although 12 of the 40 species germinated in only one of the three treatments, overall community composition among watering treatments was relatively consistent; few species showed evidence of differential responses to soil moisture conditions. Variability in soil moisture in this system can alter population and community properties by rarefaction effects, as opposed to niche differences among species.
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Conn, Jeffery S., Casie A. Stockdale, and Jenny C. Morgan. "Characterizing Pathways of Invasive Plant Spread to Alaska: I. Propagules from Container-Grown Ornamentals." Invasive Plant Science and Management 1, no. 4 (October 2008): 331–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1614/ipsm-08-063.1.
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AbstractTo determine the extent and nature of container-grown plant soil as a pathway for introduction of exotic plant species to Alaska, soil from container-grown ornamentals was obtained from vendors and was incubated in the greenhouse. Fifty-four plant species were identified growing in containers or germinating from the soil, and included Canada thistle—a prohibited weed in Alaska—and nine other species listed as invasive in Alaska. The number of species and estimated seed bank were very low for soil from vegetable starts/herbs and herbaceous bedding plants (< 2 seedlings/L soil), but was greater for soil from containers containing woody plants, especially balled and burlapped ornamentals (20 seedlings/L soil). Container alien plant seed bank size was strongly related to type of soil. Potting (soil-less) soil contained 1.2 germinating seeds/L, soil-based soil 5.5 seeds/L, and mineral soil 18.7 seeds/L. Growers and vendors were variables that also influenced the size of the container seed bank, suggesting that weed management practiced during production and at the point of sale can greatly influence seed banks of ornamental containers.
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Ingersoll, Cheryl A., and Mark V. Wilson. "Buried propagule bank of a high subalpine site: microsite variation and comparisons with aboveground vegetation." Canadian Journal of Botany 71, no. 5 (May 1, 1993): 712–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/b93-082.
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We assessed the composition and spatial pattern of the persistent buried propagule bank (seeds and vegetative structures) of a treeline site in the Oregon Cascade Mountains. We monitored emergence from soil cores removed from four microsite types and recorded vegetation cover and seedling abundance on the site. Over 3100 seedlings/m2 emerged from the greenhouse soil cores; the seed bank was dominated by Juncus species. Few vegetative sprouts emerged. Vegetated microsites produced significantly more emergents than did bare soils, but even bare soils contained abundant seeds. Overall site cover was low and few seedlings occurred on the site. Discrepancies between aboveground and belowground abundance were common. Phyllodoce empetriformis and Luetkea pectinata were abundant in the vegetation and produced many seeds but were poorly represented in the seed bank and as seedlings on the site. Other species were abundant in the seed bank, but rare in the vegetation. Our results indicate that despite the abundance of seeds in bare soil, colonization is likely to be extremely slow. Key words: seed bank, subalpine, seedlings, microsite, spatial pattern.
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Alemu, Molla Mekonnen. "Soil Seed Bank and Natural Regeneration of Trees." Journal of Sustainable Development 9, no. 2 (March 18, 2016): 73. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v9n2p73.
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The current trend of natural resources utilization, such as soils is getting incompatible with the natural, biological, physical and chemical processes of ecosystems. Excessive pressure of increasing agricultural production has exerted a negative impact on soil and its associated resources development. As the agricultural frontiers are getting exhausted in terms of productivity, immediate need has been developed to bring previously considered marginal and peripheral lands under cultivation by clearing forest resources by posing a sever threat to different ecosystems. Forest plantations are generally considered as efficient ways for the sustained development, rehabilitation and protection of land resources. Forest plantations will also provide other ecosystem services like, timber and associated products, control of soil erosion, edible fruits, shelter for wildlife, moderating climate and weather and carbon sequestration. Apart from this, forest plantations will serve a natural medium for the succession of the forest in the understory by moderating the microclimate and by creating the conducive environment for the proper functioning of dispersal agents and the soil seed bank regeneration process. The objective of this article is, therefore, to outline the soil seed bank elements and the natural regeneration process of trees as knowledge about soil seed bank and regeneration process plays a vital role in the proper management of forest development activities and understanding of forest dynamics.
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Bertiller, Mónica B. "Spatial patterns of the germinable soil seed bank in northern Patagonia." Seed Science Research 8, no. 1 (March 1998): 39–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0960258500003895.
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AbstractThe spatial variation of the soil seed bank in the steppe of Larrea divaricata and Stipa spp. was evaluated in relation to the spatial pattern of the established vegetation, over two years. Plant distribution was expected to affect the spatial pattern of the soil seed bank. It was hypothesized that patches of bare soil are seed-limited, while soil beneath the external crown of vegetation patches contains greater numbers of seeds. The soil seed bank of the steppe of Larrea divaricata and Stipa spp. displayed a patchy distribution associated with the spatial pattern of above-ground vegetation. Seed banks in areas of bare soil showed lower numbers of seeds than those beneath vegetation. The soil seed bank was dominated by annuals, both in open areas of soil and under vegetation canopies. The relative composition of the soil seed bank varied spatially. Annuals (dicots and grasses) were more abundant in grass-shrub patches (GSP) and grass patches (GP) than in incipient grass-shrub patches (IGSP) and bare soil (BS). Seeds of perennial grasses were more abundant under GP, less abundant under grass-shrub mixed canopies (IGSP and GSP) and practically absent in BS. In addition, seeds of perennial dicots were more frequent in grass-shrub mixed canopies, scarcely represented in GP and absent in BS. The concentration of seeds of perennial grasses in GP and GSP indicates that these are essential for the maintenance of the size of grass populations. Sustainable management should be focused to maintain the structure and function of these types of vegetation patches.
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Hossain, MM, and M. Begum. "Soil weed seed bank: Importance and management for sustainable crop production- A Review." Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University 13, no. 2 (July 20, 2016): 221–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbau.v13i2.28783.
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The seed bank is the resting place of weed seeds and is an important component of the life cycle of weeds. Seed banks are the sole source of future weed populations of the weed species both annuals and perennials that reproduce only by seeds. For this reason, understanding fate of seeds in the seed bank can be an important component of overall weed control. When weed seeds enter the seed bank, several factors influence the duration for which seeds persist. Seeds can sense the surrounding environment in the seed bank and use these stimuli to become dormant or initiate germination. Soil and crop management practices can directly influence the environment of seeds in the soil weed seed bank and can thus be used to manage seed longevity and germination behavior of weed seeds.J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 13(2): 221-228, December 2015
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Allen, P. S., S. E. Meyer, and J. Beckstead. "Predictive model for soil seedbank outcomes in the Pyrenophora semeniperda–Bromus tectorum pathosystem." Plant Protection Science 49, Special Issue (November 19, 2013): S21—S23. http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/36/2013-pps.
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Pyrenophora semeniperda is abundant in soil seed banks of Bromus tectorum, where it kills a fraction of seeds throughout the year. The pathogen engages in a race with host seeds for endosperm resources; the pathogen success is negatively correlated with seed germination speed. We developed a deterministic model to predict pathosystem outcomes (seed death versus seed escape), using seed bank data from 80 sites collected over a 13-year period. The response variable (killed seeds in the spring seed bank) was regressed on multiple predictor variables (pathogen and host densities at seed dispersal, amount and timing of precipitation). Increased mortality was associated with high seed rain, high pathogen density, and low autumn precipitation. On xeric sites, a positive feedback loop between pathogen and host is created by a large carryover seed bank containing secondarily dormant seeds vulnerable to fungal attack and results in higher inoculum loads at seed dispersal the following year.
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ÖZASLAN PARLAK, Altıngül, Ahmet GÖKKUŞ, and Hasan Can DEMİRAY. "Soil Seed Bank and Aboveground Vegetation in Grazing Lands of Southern Marmara, Turkey." Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca 39, no. 1 (May 30, 2011): 96. http://dx.doi.org/10.15835/nbha3915844.
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The composition and conservation of plant communities is greatly influenced by the soil seed bank. Information on the soil seed banks and the remaining vegetation in these ecosystems is crucial for guiding the restoration efforts. This study examines the size, species richness, diversity, uniformity, and similarity of soil seed banks and aboveground vegetation in 6 different grazing lands including coastal pasture, reseeded pasture, artificial pasture, lowland shrubland, ungrazed pasture, and hillside shrubland. Forty-eight soil samples were taken by cores with a diameter and depth of 10 cm from each of grazing lands in August of 2007. A vegetation survey was conducted using a 0.5 x 0.5-m quadrant in both the spring and fall. Eighty species were observed in soil seed banks and aboveground vegetation. The largest seed bank was observed in reseeded pasture (7,715 seed/m2), while the smallest seed bank was found in coastal pasture (2,755 seed/m2). Coastal pasture also possessed the least amount of aboveground vegetation (131 plants/m2). The most aboveground vegetation was found in ungrazed pasture (155 plants/m2). The most common species in seed banks were annual and perennial grasses in reseeded pasture, annual forbs in artificial pasture and hillside shrubland, and perennial forbs in low shrubland and ungrazed pasture. Species richness, diversity, and uniformity in seed banks were highest in lowland shrubland and lowest in artificial pasture. The seed bank and aboveground vegetation were similar in ungrazed pasture, coastal pasture, reseeded pasture, low shrubland, hillside shrubland and artificial pasture. Shrublands play an important role in species richness and the number of germinated seeds from seed banks of grazing lands in southern Marmara. The results showed that reseeding or a decrease in grazing pressure may improve the condition of grazing lands.
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Jankowska-Błaszczuk, Małgorzata. "Zróżnicowanie banków nasion w naturalnie i antropogenicznie przekształconych zbiorowiskach leśnych [Diversity of soil seed banks in natural and man-modified forest communities]." Monographiae Botanicae 88 (2014): 1–147. http://dx.doi.org/10.5586/mb.2000.002.
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The objective of the study was to reveal diversity in species composition and size of soil seed banks derived from forest communities undergoing different intensity of human impact as well as to show the seed bank strategy as an adaptation of species to many kinds of disturbances occurring in natural deciduous forests. On the basis of the study of soil seed bank in natural, stabilised deciduous forest communities in Białowieża National Park and taking into account data from literature it was found that: (1) Densities of seed banks of fertile, undisturbed deciduous forest vary from three to eight thousand seeds per one m<sup>2</sup>. The majority of these seeds (60–80%)come from the herb layer. Persistance of such banks do not exceed a few years. Species which arę dominant in seed bank of such forest are characterized by mean light requirements. The impulses which break their secondary dormancy arę slight disturbances in the herb layer. (2) Species structure of seed bank derived from such forest does not reflect floristic composition of the herb layer because this layer is dominated by species whose survival strategy is connected with vegetative propagation. (3) In seed banks of even very stable forest communities there are species which are absent from the herb layer of the forest. The species need light gaps in trees canopy for establishment. They are very light demanding and persistent in soil. Percentage of these species in soil seed banks grows with the intensity of human impact on forest communities. These species dominate also in seed banks of relatively natural forests but small and surrounded by meadows and fields. Seedlings of these species occur spontanously during the first phase of regeneration of forest gaps. After the canopy close-up, the species disappear from cover vegetation but their numerous and very persistant seeds wait in soil seed bank for the next disturbance.
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Robock, Alan, Konstantin Y. Vinnikov, Govindarajalu Srinivasan, Jared K. Entin, Steven E. Hollinger, Nina A. Speranskaya, Suxia Liu, and A. Namkhai. "The Global Soil Moisture Data Bank." Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 81, no. 6 (June 2000): 1281–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/1520-0477(2000)081<1281:tgsmdb>2.3.co;2.
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Álvarez-Espino, Ricardo, Héctor Godínez-Álvarez, and Rodolfo De la Torre-Almaráz. "Seed banking in the columnar cactusStenocereus stellatus: distribution, density and longevity of seeds." Seed Science Research 24, no. 4 (October 17, 2014): 315–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0960258514000324.
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AbstractThe soil seed bank is the reserve of viable seeds found in the soil. This reserve contributes to plant population persistence in unpredictable environments; thus, determining its presence is basic to understanding recruitment patterns and population dynamics. Studies of soil seed banks in the Cactaceae are scarce, although these plants are ecologically dominant in American arid and semi-arid environments. Most studies have inferred the presence of seed banks by analysing morphological seed traits or germination of seeds stored in the laboratory for different periods of time. Few studies have determined their presence through evaluation of distribution, density and longevity of seeds in the field. To fill this information gap, we determined the existence of, and studied, the soil seed bank ofStenocereus stellatus, a columnar cactus endemic to central Mexico. This study reports the evaluation of these characteristics in the field and discusses whether this species forms a soil seed bank. We found a higher number of seeds under shrubs than in areas lacking vegetation. Recently dispersed seeds did not germinate because they have primary dormancy. This dormancy was broken after 6 months of burial in the soil. Seeds buried for 10 months entered secondary dormancy and they were not viable at 24 months, probably because of pathogen attack. Considering dormancy and seed longevity, we suggest thatS. stellatushas the potential to form a short-term persistent seed bank. However, this should be confirmed by conducting studies on otherS. stellatuspopulations throughout their geographical distribution.
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Milberg, Per. "Fern spores in a grassland soil." Canadian Journal of Botany 69, no. 4 (April 1, 1991): 831–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/b91-108.
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Large numbers of fern spores germinated in soil samples from a grassland trail. The trail was established in central Sweden 35 years ago to study the effect of different treatments on grassland vegetation. The density of prothallia varied between 57 000 and 170 000 m−2 in the different treatments. There were no ferns in the treatment plots, and none of the three fern species identified from the spore bank were found in the surrounding area. This suggests that the large spore bank has accumulated over a long period of time and that fern spores are capable of remaining viable in the soil for several years. A large spore bank can enhance the chance for intergametophytic crossing in fern species. Key words: fern, grassland, Pteridophyta, soil seed bank, spore bank.
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Rainbolt, Curtis R., Donald C. Thill, Joseph P. Yenish, and Daniel A. Ball. "Herbicide-Resistant Grass Weed Development in Imidazolinone-Resistant Wheat: Weed Biology and Herbicide Rotation." Weed Technology 18, no. 3 (September 2004): 860–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1614/wt-03-167r.
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A general life cycle model was modified to demonstrate how agronomic practices and weed biology factors affect the rate of appearance of herbicide-resistant downy brome, jointed goatgrass, and wild oat in Pacific Northwest wheat cropping systems. The model suggests herbicide rotation strategies for cropping systems that include imidazolinone-resistant wheat as a weed management tool. Simulation of continuous annual imidazolinone-resistant winter wheat and imazamox herbicide use resulted in the resistant soil seed banks of downy brome, jointed goatgrass, and wild oat surpassing their susceptible soil seed banks in 5, 7, and 10 yr, respectively. Reducing the initial seed bank density of downy brome before beginning a rotation that includes imidazolinone-resistant winter wheat reduces the likelihood of selecting for herbicide-resistant biotypes. The best simulated management option for reducing the total jointed goatgrass soil seed bank in low-precipitation areas is an imidazolinone-resistant winter wheat–fallow rotation. Rotations that include winter and spring crops and rotations that include non–group 2 herbicides minimize herbicide resistance selection pressure and reduce the wild oat soil seed bank.
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Remeš, J., and R. Šíša. "Biological activity of anthropogenic soils after spoil-bank forest reclamation." Journal of Forest Science 53, No. 7 (January 7, 2008): 299–307. http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/2075-jfs.
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The paper presents the results of relatively long-term research focused on spoil bank revitalization pro-cesses in the North Bohemian Brown Coal Basin after the first three years of observations. The biological activity of soil (namely catalase and phosphatase activity), indicators of basal and potential soil respiration, ammonification and growth, development and nutrition status of forest plantations were selected as indicators of this revitalization process. These parameters were determined in five localities of different age of reclamation where different technological approaches and tree species compositions were used. The results confirm the distinct time dependence of revitalization processes. From the aspect of biological activity older reclamations are close to natural forest soil. The enrichment of top soil layer with organic matter before the plantation (by ploughing in cellulose fibres and peat addition) increased some parameters of soil biological activity. The positive amelioration effect of black alder (<i>Alnus glutinosa</i>) was also confirmed.
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Jiang, M., Shen XP, W. Gao, Shen MX, and Dai QG. "Weed seed-bank responses to long-term fertilization in a rice-wheat rotation system." Plant, Soil and Environment 60, No. 8 (August 10, 2014): 344–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/871/2013-pse.
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We studied the heterogeneity of soil weed seed-bank in a rice-wheat rotation system after long-term application of different organic or non-organic fertilizers, and the effects of major nutrients on the characteristics of the weed seed-bank. The soil was sampled in the Taihu area after a 31-year long-term fertilization experiment. Weed seeds were identified and counted in the surface soil of 12 differentially treated areas using microscopic examination, and analyzed by the Simpson, Shannon, Margalef, and Pielou indexes. The long-term application of organic fertilizers could significantly reduce the density of soil weed seed-bank; non-organic fertilizers and a combination of non-organic and organic fertilizers had a significant influence on the number of species and diversity of weeds. The application of organic fertilizers improved the Simpson, Shannon and Pielou indexes of soil weed seed-bank community and stabilized the community structure. In terms of the soil nutrient system itself, the soil organic materials and total nitrogen content are the main environmental factors affecting the distribution of soil weed seed-bank.
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Caballero, I., J. M. Olano, A. L. Luzuriaga, and A. Escudero. "Spatial coherence between seasonal seed banks in a semi-arid gypsum community: density changes but structure does not." Seed Science Research 15, no. 2 (June 2005): 153–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/ssr2005206.
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Seed banks play a crucial role in arid plant communities because they confer stability and long-term persistence. However, seed banks have high temporal and spatial variability, with dramatic changes in density and composition. The aim of this study was to test whether seasonal change affected seed bank community structure and spatial pattern. Moreover, we wanted to know if the effect driven by environmental factors on the seed bank was constant year round. We sampled the seed bank at 188 points along seven parallel transects through a gypsum system in central Spain. Soil samples were taken twice (September and April) in contiguous plots. In each plot we measured environmental parameters, including micro- and macroslope, vegetation band, shrub cover, lichen crust cover and landform. A nearly threefold decrease in seed bank density occurred between September (16,230 seeds m–2) and April (5960 seeds m–2). Seasonal changes in density varied widely among species; however, a seed bank was present for most species at both sampling dates. For several well-studied species (Lepidium subulatum and Helianthemum squamatum), seed losses were within the range of losses by emergence reported in the literature. In both seasons, seed bank composition was controlled mainly by community band and microslope. Sampling season had a significant, but minor effect on seed bank composition. Moreover, a high spatial correlation existed in terms of seed density and richness through the two studied seasons. These results show that the seed bank keeps a constant structure even under substantial variation in density.
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Qi, Meiqin, and John B. Scarratt. "Effect of harvesting method on seed bank dynamics in a boreal mixedwood forest in northwestern Ontario." Canadian Journal of Botany 76, no. 5 (May 1, 1998): 872–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/b98-061.
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The effects of harvesting on seed bank dynamics in a boreal mixedwood forest were studied on replicated 10-ha treatment blocks harvested by different clear-cutting or partial-cutting systems in the fall of 1993. From 1994 to 1995 we monitored seed rain, soil seed banks, and seasonal changes in species composition in understory vegetation and seed banks in all harvest blocks plus three uncut controls. No persistent conifers were found in the soil seed banks of any treatment. The number of seeds of other species generally decreased with soil depth in all treatments, with the lower layer of organic soil yielding the highest numbers of seedlings. Many seeds of sedges and some herbs were found in the upper mineral soil horizon, indicating significant longevity. While disturbance by harvesting operations altered the distribution of seeds in the soil profile, harvesting method had little effect on the total number of species present in post-harvest seed banks or understory vegetation. There were no differences in seasonal compositional changes between treatments. Seed rain monitoring indicated that few conifer seeds were added to the seed bank. Betula papyrifera Marsh. was the dominant tree species in seed rain in the partial cutting treatments. However, in the second post-harvest year on clear cut sites sedges and grasses increased from less than 1 to 14% of seed rain. The results suggest that predominantly hardwood stands with prolific understory vegetation will initially develop on the treated sites, with a variable, but depleted conifer content.Key words: boreal mixedwood forest, natural regeneration, seed rain, seed bank, succession, vegetative propagation.
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Csontos, Péter, and Júlia Tamás. "Comparisons of soil seed bank classification systems." Seed Science Research 13, no. 2 (June 2003): 101–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/ssr2003129.
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AbstractSince 1969, ten soil seed bank classification systems have been published. Among these systems, the number of recognized seed bank categories varies from three to twelve. Seed longevity is the main factor used for distinguishing categories, but dormancy and germination types are also important. Systems considering relatively few seed bank categories have been the most commonly proposed in contemporary plant ecology. In contrast, systems involving high numbers of categories have received limited interest because the detailed ecological knowledge of individual species required for their successful categorization is usually missing. A comprehensive table on the main features of seed bank classification systems is provided.
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Akinola, M. Olatunde, Ken Thompson, and Susan H. Hillier. "Development of soil seed banks beneath synthesized meadow communities after seven years of climate manipulations." Seed Science Research 8, no. 4 (December 1998): 493–500. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0960258500004463.
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AbstractMeadow microcosms were established from seed on low-fertility soil of known seed bank composition, and subjected to manipulations of simulated grazing, cutting date, temperature and fertility for seven years. The composition and density of the seed bank was then determined in five 2-cm soil layers (0–2, 2–4, 4–6, 6–8 and 8–10 cm). The seed bank contained three distinct groups of species: species present in the original soil, sown species, and ‘others’. The seed bank was little affected by the experimental treatments, presumably because the sown species made only a small contribution to the seed bank. Nearly all the species in the original soil are known to possess persistent seed banks and had survived, although at reduced density, for seven years. Density of the most abundant species in this group, Sagina procumbens, had changed very little over seven years, confirming the well-documented longevity of the seeds of this species. Seeds of sown species made up only about a quarter of the seed bank, despite accounting for virtually all the above-ground vegetation. Of the sown meadow species, only Plantago lanceolata and Alopecurus pratensis were relatively abundant in the seed bank. These results strongly support the conclusion of other authors that most meadow species, once lost owing to the effects of fertilizers or inappropriate management, will not reestablish from the seed bank. Among species which were neither sown nor present in the original soil, the majority possessed adaptations for wind dispersal and had presumably dispersed into the experimental plots from outside. The most abundant member of this group, Betula pendula, had dispersed from a nearby tree. Density of Betula seeds declined sharply with depth, consistent with the view that seeds on the soil surface are rapidly lost, mainly through germination, but seeds that become buried survive much better. Seeds of Betula appear to be persistent but not particularly long-lived.
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Jankowska-Błaszczuk, Małgorzata. "Variability of the soil seed banks in the natural deciduous forest in the Białowieża National Park." Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae 67, no. 3-4 (2014): 313–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.5586/asbp.1998.040.
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Using the germination method, the species diversity, density of the soil seed bank and its relation to cover vegetation in a natural deciduous forest with primary and secondary tree stand were compared. It was found that the mean density and species composition of the soil seed bank in the forest with secondary tree stand that has spontaneously been overgrown over the last 90 years after clear-cutting does not differ from the soil seed bank derived from primeval forest (3167M<sup>-2</sup> vs. 3827m<sup>-2</sup>). In both stands there were 46 species altogether and 36 were common and seed banks were dominated by herbs. The most abundant in this group were: <em>Urtica dioica</em>, <em>Chrysosplenium alternifolium</em>, <em>Geranium robertianum</em>, <em>Oxalis acetosella</em>. In both cases it was found that the species structure of the herb layer was similar to that of the seed bank in about 70%. The seed banks of species absent from the herb layer or present there only sporadically were much more abundant. The seedlings of these species constituted more than one third of all seedlings that emerged in the samples from the secondary tree stand and only 5% those from the primary one. The analysis of seed bank in heavily rooted places under primary and secondary tree stands showed that in places with a totally distroyed herb layer the density of the soil seed bank in primeval forest was three times lower than in places with fully developed herb layer structure (102.60±22.61 vs. 307.0±206.5 per sample). This difference under secondary tree stand turned out to be much lower (415.8±137.8 vs. 358.2±126.0 per sample).
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Butler, Jack, and Kara Paintner. "Rangeland Recovery Potential: Soil Seed Content and Seed Viability." UW National Parks Service Research Station Annual Reports 15 (January 1, 1991): 130–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.13001/uwnpsrc.1991.2993.
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The objectives of this project are to 1) evaluate the viable seed bank within grazed and relict pinyonÂjuniper and blackbrush/lndian ricegrass communities, 2) assess the ability of these communities to recover following a disturbance using their respective seed banks as indicators of recovery potential, and 3) address the suitability of using seed banks to monitor and predict community level composition changes in response to various intensities of grazing.
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Traba, Juan, Francisco M. Azcárate, and Begoña Peco. "From what depth do seeds emerge? A soil seed bank experiment with Mediterranean grassland species." Seed Science Research 14, no. 3 (September 2004): 297–303. http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/ssr2004179.
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Seed germination and emergence are influenced by the position of seeds in the soil bank profile. Mediterranean grasslands are heavily dependent on seed banks, as these systems are mainly composed of annual species. Seed bank germination experiments in a greenhouse were conducted to analyse the role played by burial depth on seed bank dynamics in annual Mediterranean grasslands. Specifically, they addressed two objectives: (1) to assess the ability of seeds in the shallow layer of the soil bank to emerge when they are buried at different depths, and (2) to ascertain the ability of seeds from deep layers to germinate and emerge to the surface. The study also produced a depth profile of species and seeds. The results show that: (1) all species (100%) and the majority of viable seeds (98.9%) are situated in the first centimetre, with a significant fall in the number of species and seeds in the soil bank as depth increases; (2) for the majority of species (92%) and seeds (85.4%) in the shallow bank, the emergence percentage declines significantly with burial depth; and (3) seeds that are present in deep layers need to rise to the surface in order to produce seedlings. In conclusion, the function of the seed bank in Mediterranean grasslands depends on the number of species and seeds in it, but also on the seed position in the profile and vertical movements that enable them to reach the surface.
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Gu, Xian, Yu Cen, Liyue Guo, Caihong Li, Han Yuan, Ziwen Xu, and Gaoming Jiang. "Responses of weed community, soil nutrients, and microbes to different weed management practices in a fallow field in Northern China." PeerJ 7 (September 6, 2019): e7650. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7650.
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The long-term use of herbicides to remove weeds in fallow croplands can impair soil biodiversity, affect the quality of agricultural products, and threaten human health. Consequently, the identification of methods that can effectively limit the weed seed bank and maintain fallow soil fertility without causing soil pollution for the next planting is a critical task. In this study, four weeding treatments were established based on different degrees of disturbance to the topsoil: natural fallow (N), physical clearance (C), deep tillage (D), and sprayed herbicide (H). The changes in the soil weed seed banks, soil nutrients, and soil microbial biomass were carefully investigated. During the fallow period, the C treatment decreased the annual and biennial weed seed bank by 34% against pretreatment, whereas the H treatment did not effectively reduce the weed seed bank. The D treatment had positive effects on the soil fertility, increasing the available nitrogen 108% over that found in the N soil. In addition, a pre-winter deep tillage interfered with the rhizome propagation of perennial weeds. The total biomass of soil bacterial, fungal, and actinomycete in H treatment was the lowest among the four treatments. The biomass of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the N treatment was respectively 42%, 35%, and 91%, higher than that in the C, D, and H treatments. An ecological weeding strategy was proposed based on our findings, which called for exhausting seed banks, blocking seed transmission, and taking advantage of natural opportunities to prevent weed growth for fallow lands. This study could provide a theoretical basis for weed management in fallow fields and organic farming systems.
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Dahal, Ram Hari, and Jaisoo Kim. "Simplicispira soli sp. nov., a betaproteobacterium isolated from stream bank soil." International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 68, no. 3 (March 1, 2018): 951–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.002618.
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Fornara, D. A., and J. W. Dalling. "Seed bank dynamics in five Panamanian forests." Journal of Tropical Ecology 21, no. 2 (February 16, 2005): 223–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266467404002184.
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Many tropical pioneer species depend on the presence of high seed densities in the soil for successful recruitment following canopy disturbance (Cheke et al. 1979, Dalling & Hubbell 2002, Guevara Sada & Gómez Pompa 1972, Whitmore 1983). However determinants of variation in the composition and abundance of soil seed banks remain poorly understood. Seed bank densities can be affected by rates of seed predation and pathogen infection on the surface and in the soil, by intrinsic rates of loss in viability following dispersal, and by variation in the timing and duration of fruit production (Dalling et al. 1997, Garwood 1983, Murray & Garcia 2002). Here we compare seasonal fluctuations in seed bank density in five Panamanian forests varying in elevation and seasonality of precipitation (Table 1). We predict that lowland forests should show stronger intra-annual fluctuation in seed bank densities than montane forests because seed production and loss rates should be higher under conditions of greater resource availability, and where consistent high temperatures support greater abundance or activity of seed predators and pathogens (Brühl et al. 1999). Secondly, among lowland sites, we predict greater fluctuations in seed bank densities at drier, more seasonal sites where seasonally favourable conditions for seedling recruitment may select for interspecific synchrony in fruit production (Daubenmire 1972, Garwood 1983).