Riparian soil seed banks and the potential for passive restoration of giant reed infested areas in Webb County, Texas
- Source:
- Ecological restoration 2014 v.32 no.4 pp. 347-349
- ISSN:
- 1543-4079
- Subject:
- buried seeds, early warning systems, ground vegetation, habitat conservation, habitat destruction, riparian soils, Texas
- Abstract:
- Habitat restoration projects can use seed bank information as early warning systems of patterns or degrees of habitat degradation; as changes in above ground vegetation directly impact below ground seed distribution. In multiple strategy restoration efforts, seed bank quality can be used as a deciding factor in whether or not to incorporate costly re-vegetation or utilize alternative restoration methods. However, we show that even after a heavy infestation of giant reed, the presence of viable seeds indicate that soil seed banks have the potential to initiate passive restoration.
- Agid:
- 62161
- Handle:
- 10113/62161
- https://doi.org/10.3368/er.32.4.347