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Litter accumulation and its effect on seedling recruitment in ... - SciELO

The correlation between litter accumulation and climatic factors was very weak. Under the canopy, the removal of the litter layer increased seedling emergence.

Influence of Litter and Weather on Seedling Recruitment in a Mixed ...

Litter strongly impeded seedling emergence of small‐seeded species. The negative effect of litter on seedling recruitment of large‐seeded species and the ...

Litter accumulation, not light limitation, drives early plant recruitment

Litter removal increased seedling number and richness by 83% and 33%, respectively, while light addition had no significant main effect on ...

Litter accumulation and its effect on seedling recruitment in ... - SciELO

ABSTRACT – (Litter accumulation and its effect on seedling recruitment in a Southeast Brazilian tropical forest). Litter directly and indirectly affects ...

Strengths of fertilizer and litter effects on seedling recruitment and ...

... it is associated with the accumulation of dead plant material (Pavlů et al., 2012). Plant regeneration is a key demographic process influencing species ...

Details - Litter accumulation and its effect on seedling recruitment in ...

Litter accumulation and its effect on seedling recruitment in a Southeast Brazilian Tropical Forest. By. Santos, Sandy Lia dos · Válio, Ivany Ferraz Marques ...

Effects of Litter on Seedling Recruitment - Frontiers

Litter accumulation resulting from land use change (enclosure) is one of the key variables influencing seedling recruitment and consequently ...

Effects of Litter on Seedling Emergence and Seed Persistence of ...

Litter accumulation resulting from land use change (enclosure) is one of the key variables influencing seedling recruitment and consequently the ...

(PDF) Effects of litter on seedling establishment in natural and semi ...

A previous meta-analysis (from 1999) reported that litter had an overall negative effect on seed germination and seedling establishment in ...

The effect of management on productivity, litter accumulation and ...

2003). Our correlation analyses support the assumption that litter accumulation has a negative effect on seedling recruitment and consequently ...

Seedling recruitment and seed-/microsite limitation in traditionally ...

The number and species of seedlings, percent cover of vegetation and percent cover of litter in the 1-m2 plots were recorded. Total seedling number increased ...

Characterizing the Litter in Postfire Environments: Implications for ...

How litter accumulation and patchiness influence postfire seedling recruitment is poorly known. Species with persistent seed banks have seeds available for ...

Effects of leaf litter depth on the emergence and seedling growth of ...

Key words: germination, recruitment, regeneration, urban forests, non-native species. Leaf litter has long been recognized for its importance in the nutrient ...

Effects of litter addition and removal on seedling recruitment number...

Positive fertilization effects on seedling growth were stronger in small‐seeded species, while their seedling biomass was negatively affected by litter cover.

THE EFFECTS OF LEAF LITTER ON GERMINATION IN ... - BioOne

Leaf litter accumulation may negatively impact seedling germination by altering key ecosystem properties, such as light availability and soil moisture. The ...

Meta-Analysis of Effects of Forest Litter on Seedling Establishment

The results showed that litter cover had an overall negative effect on seedling emergence and survival, a neutral effect on root, leaf, total biomass, and a ...

Litter as a filter for germination in semi-arid Stipa tenacissima steppes

Litter accumulation hampered germination, particularly when seeds were sown over the litter. Litter of all species but Rhamnus lycioides reduced germination ...

Effects of litter on seedling establishment in natural and seminatural ...

It plays a major role in nutrient cycles and community organization. Land use and climate change may change the accumulation of litter in herbaceous ecosystems ...

Effects of soil disturbance, fire and litter accumulation ... - SpringerLink

Some of the factors controlling germination and seedling establishment were examined in a field experiment in which we tested the effect of soil disturbance, ...

Relationship between seed size and litter effects on early seedling ...

The micro-environment within the litter may or may not favour its decay, thereby changing its accumulation (Xiong & Nilsson Reference XIONG and NILSSON1997).