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1 online resource |
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Plant science research and practices |
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Plant science research and practices.
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| Contents |
Preface; Seed Bank Research in Central-European Grasslands- An Overview; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Aims of the Study; 3. Results; 3.1. Method Selection; 3.2. Species Diversity, Seed Density and Similarity of Seed Bank with Vegetation; 3.3. Vertical Distribution of Seeds; 3.4. Studied Habitats; 3.4.1. Lowland Dry Grasslands; 3.4.1.1. Alkali Grasslands; 3.4.1.2. Loess Grasslands; 3.4.1.3. Sand Grasslands; 3.4.1.4. Limestone Grasslands; 3.4.1.5. Other Types of Xerothermic Grasslands; 3.4.2. Mountain Grasslands; 3.4.2.1. Subalpine Grasslands; 3.4.2.2. Dry Calcareous Grasslands |
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3.4.2.3. Mesic Grasslands3.4.2.4. Festuco-Brometea and Arrhenatheretalia-Type Grasslands; 3.4.2.5. Dry-Mesophylous Grasslands with Brachypodium pinnatum; 3.4.2.6. Other Grassland Types; 3.4.3. Wet Grassland Types; 3.4.3.1. Fen Meadows; 3.4.3.2. Alluvial Meadows; 3.4.3.3. Cirsietum rivularis Meadow; 3.4.3.4. Caricion davallianae Meadow; 3.4.3.5. Oligothrophic Wet Meadows; 3.4.3.6. Deschampsia cespitosa Dominated Grasslands; 3.4.4. Other Grassland Types; 3.4.4.1. Grasslands on Degraded Debris Disposal, Industrial Contamination and Urban Wastelands; 3.4.4.2. Secondary Grasslands |
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4. General Conclusion4.1. Seed Size and Other Plant Traits; 4.2. Environmental Factors and Seed Bank Composition; 4.3. The Role of Seed Banks in Grassland Restoration; Acknowledgments; References; Caucasus Regional Seed Bank (CRSB); Abstract; Introduction; Materials and Methods; Conclusion; References; Seed Characteristics, Light-Sensitive Germination Features, and Importance for Invasiveness of Crofton Weed in China; Abstract; 1. Crofton Weed in China: Invasion History and Damages; 2. Seed Characteristics and Comparison with Other Species |
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2.1. Seed Characteristics and Variations in Different Sites2.2. Seeds Characteristics Comparison with Other Species; 2.3. Long-Term Seed Bank in Soil; 3. Seed Germination Features and Comparison with Other Species; 3.1. Seed Germinations Features and Seed Lifespan; 3.2. Physology during Seed Germination and Allelopathy for Others; 4. Light Dependence of Seed Germination Features; 4.1. Light-Demanding Germination: Comparison with Others; 4.2. Dormant-Breaking Methods and Light-Demanding Germination; 4.3. Light Amount and Seed Germination; 4.4. Light Quality and Seed Germination |
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4.5. Red/Far-Red Light Experiment and Seed Germination Control5. Seed Importance for Invasiveness and Control Strategies; 5.1. Control Measures Used Today; 5.2. Implications from Seed Features for Biological Controls; Acknowledgments; References; Soil Seed Bank and Rangeland Condition in a Productive Meadow: A Case Study in North Patagonia; Abstract; Introduction; Methods; Study Sites; Sampling Design; Data Analysis; Results; Soil Characteristics; Standing Vegetation; Autumn Seed Bank; Spring Seed Bank; Standing Vegetation and Seed Bank; Discussion; General Patterns of Standing Vegetation |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher |
| Subject |
Germplasm resources, Plant.
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Germplasm resources conservation.
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Soil seed banks.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General.
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Germplasm resources conservation
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Germplasm resources, Plant
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Soil seed banks
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Murphy, Janice, editor
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| LC no. |
2016047925 |
| ISBN |
9781536104073 |
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1536104078 |
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