Defining transient and persistent seed banks in species with pronounced seasonal dormancy and germination patterns
- 1 September 2005
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Seed Science Research
- Vol. 15 (3) , 189-196
- https://doi.org/10.1079/ssr2005209
Abstract
The most often used time-line for distinguishing a transient seed bank from a persistent seed bank is one calendar year. Thus, species whose seeds live in or on the soil for 1 year after maturity to come out of dormancy in nature. We discuss modifications of the seedling emergence method for detection of a soil seed bank, so that they correspond to our definitions of seed-bank strategies.Keywords
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