Forest ecosystems are increasingly threatened by unsustainable agricultural practices,
especially by those that damage their regenerative potential. This can be the case of slash …

Land-use changes have contributed to an increased interest in understanding the drivers of
forest regeneration in human-modified landscapes. This is particularly true for arid …

Secondary forests emerging during traditional shifting cultivation practices are increasingly
recognized for their fulfillment of ecosystem services and mitigation potential of climate …

The soil seed bank (SSB) in forests is a key indicator of their resilience after disturbances.
Despite the growing interest in describing patterns of SSB and understanding potential …

Background and aims Soil seed bank plays a significant role in the natural recovery and the
succession of forest. A large number of natural secondary forests are distributed in the …

Aims Plant recruitment may occur immediately after seed dispersal from the mother plant, or
be delayed through the formation of soil seed banks. These strategies are known to be …

The soil seed bank is one of the most important ecological indicators to evaluate and
monitor the ecological restoration process of plant communities. We aimed to analyze the …

Sorbus aucuparia L.(rowan) and Betula spp.(birch) are the most common of the early
successional pioneer tree species in central Europe with the ability to form a soil seed bank …

Natural regeneration after mining activities depends largely on the soil seed bank (SSB) and
aboveground vegetation (AGV) richness and composition. We evaluated the species …

Dam impoundment, which rapidly changes hydrologic regimes and greatly alters aquatic
environments, plays a critical role in the seed germination and seedling growth of wetland …