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Seed limitation during early forest succession in a rural landscape on Chiloé Island, Chile: implications for temperate forest restoration.

Published online: 10 Oct 2012

Authors: Bustamante-Sánchez, M. A. & Armesto, J. J. & Landis, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Re-establishment of native forest species in rural landscapes may be conditioned by the proximity of seed sources, the post-disturbance composition of...

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Survival of seeds of tropical grassland species subjected to bovine digestion.

Published online: 20 Mar 1993

Authors: Gardener, C. J. & McIvor, J. G. & Jansen, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The survival and digestion of seeds of 47 tropical and subtropical legume and grass species were studied by placing the seeds in nylon bags in the rum...

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Does the reduction of seed dormancy during ex situ cultivation affect the germination and establishment of plants reintroduced into the wild?

Published online: 24 Aug 2023

Authors: Ensslin, A. & Sandner, T. M. & Godefroid, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Plants or seeds produced in botanic gardens or nurseries have become an important source of plant material for reintroductions or population reinforce...

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Effect of temperature and depth of burial on the persistence of seed of Avena fatua L. in Western Australia.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Paterson, J. G. & Boyd, W. J. R. & Goodchild, N. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Constant temperatures within the range 11-23 C had no significant effect upon the germination of Avena fatua, but higher temperatures appreciably redu...

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Individual study: uncleaned crop seed sowing as a tool to conserve Bromus grossus and restore species-rich arable-dependent plant communities.

Published online: 12 Mar 2020

Authors: Piqueray, J. & Gilliaux, V. & Gaillard, T. & Mahy, G. & Delescaille, L. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

Segetal plants, which grow preferentially or exclusively in cereal fields, experienced a strong decline during the last century. Among them, Bromus gr...

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Demographic processes limiting seedling recruitment in arid grassland restoration.

Published online: 03 Aug 2011

Authors: James, J. J. & Svejcar, T. J. & Rinella, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Seeding is an important management tool in aridland restoration, but seeded species often fail to establish. Previous research has largely focused on ...

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Influence of temperature regimes and water stress on the germination of three range grasses and its possible ecological significance to a shortgrass prairie.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Bokhari, U. G. & Singh, J. S. & Smith, F. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A germination response study using mannitol was conducted in growth chambers. The highest rate of germination in Agropyron smithii (western wheatgrass...

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Soil temperatures during experimental bushfires in relation to fire intensity: consequences for legume germination and fire management in south-eastern Australia.

Published online: 16 Jun 1995

Authors: Bradstock, R. A. & Auld, T. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Experimental fires were used to determine the influence of fire intensity and subcomponents of intensity (fuel consumption and rate of spread) on soil...

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Studies of the feasibility of re-creating chalk grassland vegetation on ex-arable land. II. Germination and early survivorship of seedlings under different management regimes.

Published online: 25 Jan 1997

Authors: Hutchings, M. J. & Booth, K. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Germination and establishment of the chalk grassland perennials Pimpinella saxifraga, Scabiosa columbaria, Plantago media and Achillea millefolium wer...

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Sexual reproduction in Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth). II. Seed production in natural populations.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Barrett, S. C. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Sexual reproduction and natural seed production in Eichhornia crassipes was examined in a total of 19 populations from 2 tropical regions (Lower Amazo...

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