Seed bank dynamics in abandoned meadows during a 20‐year period in the Białowieża National Park

Falińska, Krystyna

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2745.1999.00364.x

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“…The highest recorded number of willow seeds was 350 seeds per m 2 on a 15-year-old meadow succession site dominated by willow (Falinska 1999). Summarizing all succession studies, seed density ranged from 6 to 350 seeds per m 2 (Bakker et al 1996a, Falinska 1999, Bekker et al 2000, Dölle & Schmidt 2009. A few willow seeds were also present in some soil samples from beech forests, with 7 and 28 seeds per m 2 (Staaf et al 1987), in Norway spruce forests with 11 and 104 seeds per m 2 (Granström 1988, Berger et al 2004), and in 65-year old mixed beech-spruce forest with 156 S. caprea seeds per m 2 (Berger et al 2004).…”

Section: Soil Seed Banks Of Salix Spp and Populus Tremula Lmentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Soil Seed Banks Of Salix Spp and Populus Tremula Lmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…The seed density on succession sites ranged from 6 seeds per m 2 in a 4-year old Norway spruce clear cut (Heinrichs 2010) to a maximum of 3120 seeds per m 2 in a long-term overgrown grassland (Kalamees & Zobel 1998). Highest densities of 70-3760 seeds per m 2 were found in pure or birch-dominated stands (Hester et al 1991, Kjellsson 1992, Warr et al 1994, Jankowska-Blaszczuk 1998, Kalamees & Zobel 1998, Mitschell et al 1998, Falinska 1999, Miller & Cummins 2003, Dölle & Schmidt 2009). However, 0 to 144 viable seeds per m 2 were detected in soils of deciduous and coniferous forests without any mature trees or seedlings in the proximity (Granström 1982, Staaf et al 1987, Amrein et al 2005.…”

Section: Iforest -Biogeosciences and Forestrymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This is probably due to the lower frequency of alder trees than birch in European managed forests. Seeds were only found in soils where there were seed sources close by (Kjellsson 1992, Falinska 1999, Decocq et al 2004 Fig. 2).…”

Section: Iforest -Biogeosciences and Forestrymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, viable willow and poplar seeds were only derived from samples collected in March and April (Staaf et al 1987, Granström 1988, Bakker et al 1996a, Falinska 1999, Bekker et al 2000, Berger et al 2004, Dölle & Schmidt 2009). Samples taken near willow and European aspen seed trees in May and June contained no viable seeds of either genus (Falinska 1999, Decocq et al 2004 due to a rapid loss of germination ability after deposition on soil (Barsoum 2002). This also provides a strong indication of a transient seed bank for both genera.…”

Section: Soil Seed Banks Of Salix Spp and Populus Tremula Lmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Soil seed banks of pioneer tree species in European temperate forests: a review

Tiebel¹,

Huth²,

Wagner³

2018

iForest

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The ability of short-lived tree species such as birch, alder, willow, poplar and rowan to form even a short-term soil seed bank is discussed controversially in the literature. Soil seed banks are an important component of succession and regeneration in ecosystems. Following disturbance, buried viable seeds germinate and the seedlings that establish cover the disturbed, exposed soil surfaces. The objective of this study was to review the literature on soil seed bank research carried out in central and north-west European temperate forests to provide an overview of the ability of pioneer tree species to form a viable seed bank. The review of 33 publications revealed that birch is the only pioneer tree species of temperate forests with longer-lived seeds, persisting in the soil for 1-5 years. Birch seeds remain viable in deeper soil layers (5-10 cm), so birch may be assigned to the short-term persistent soil seed bank type. The seeds of alder, willow and poplar would appear to be short-lived. Maximum seed densities of all tree species were found in the upper soil layers. With increasing soil depth, seed density declined. Viable seeds of rowan were not detected in any of the soil seed bank studies, although seed trees were present. We found that in spite of the capacity for long seed dispersal distances, high densities of birch, alder and willow seeds were only observed in close proximity to seed trees. The higher the numbers of seed trees, the higher the seed densities in soils. Maximum seed densities were recorded during and shortly after seed rains had occurred. Our results reveal that a birch seed bank may compensate for years of low seed production levels. However, as the seed bank is only short-term persistent, it must be supplemented by fresh seeds from surrounding seed trees as often as possible to guarantee a continuous capacity for regeneration.

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Section: Soil Seed Banks Of Salix Spp and Populus Tremula Lmentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Soil Seed Banks Of Salix Spp and Populus Tremula Lmentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Iforest -Biogeosciences and Forestrymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Iforest -Biogeosciences and Forestrymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Soil Seed Banks Of Salix Spp and Populus Tremula Lmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Soil seed banks of pioneer tree species in European temperate forests: a review

Tiebel¹,

Huth²,

Wagner³

2018

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SOIL SEED BANK CHARACTERISTICS BENEATH AN AGE SEQUENCE OF CARAGANA MICROPHYLLA SHRUBS IN THE HORQIN SANDY LAND REGION OF NORTHEASTERN CHINA

Jiang

Zhou

et al. 2012

Land Degrad Dev

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To understand how shrub cover affects the spatiotemporal patterns of the soil seed bank and to assess the role of vegetation in the restoration of desertified land in a semi‐arid region of China, we investigated the species composition and seed density of the soil seed bank under and outside the canopies over two seasons for an age sequence of Caragana microphylla shrubs in the Horqin Sandy Land region, Inner Mongolia. The results showed that a total of 24 plant species seeds were present in the soil seed bank, of which 20 were annuals or biennials. The seed densities in the soil seed bank were in the range of 830 – 13882·5 seeds m−2 at 10 cm depth. Species richness in the soil seed bank did not increase as the shrubs aged, whereas the seed densities increased significantly. Five annual species: Setaria viridis, Eragrostis pilosa, Chenopodium acuminatum, Chenopodium glaucum and Corispermum acuminatum, contributed above 90 per cent of the seeds to the soil seed bank. On the basis of seed characteristics and seed reduction amount during the growing season, we concluded that it represents a mixture of persistent and transient seeds in different proportions. More seeds accumulated under the canopies than outside the mature shrub cover, but no significant difference was found the younger cover. These results suggest that shrub size and age had an important role in augmenting seed abundance of the soil seed bank but not the species richness. We confirmed the important effects of shrub cover on seed accumulation and vegetation recovery, especially the value of more mature age vegetation for countering land degradation. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Agricultural Grassland on Mesic to Wet Soils

Leuschner

Ellenberg

2017

Ecology of Central European Non-Forest Vegetation: Coastal to Alpine, Natural to Man-Made Habitats

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Seed bank dynamics in abandoned meadows during a 20‐year period in the Białowieża National Park

Cited by 96 publications

References 53 publications

Soil seed banks of pioneer tree species in European temperate forests: a review

Soil seed banks of pioneer tree species in European temperate forests: a review

SOIL SEED BANK CHARACTERISTICS BENEATH AN AGE SEQUENCE OF CARAGANA MICROPHYLLA SHRUBS IN THE HORQIN SANDY LAND REGION OF NORTHEASTERN CHINA

Agricultural Grassland on Mesic to Wet Soils

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