As we approach the Decade of Ecosystem Restoration (2021–2030), there is renewed focus
on improving wetland restoration practices to reestablish the habitat and climate mitigation …

Seed banks represent an important, but large ly undiscovered and underapprec iated
component of grass land vegetation dynamics. Given its importance, our aim was to provide …

This chapter covers the types and definitions of soil seed banks; evolution of soil seed
reservoirs as affected by seed characteristics (seed density and size), and biotic (including …

In nature orchid seeds germinate only following infection by mycorrhizal fungi that provide
the developing embryo with water, carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins. Orchid seeds …

Using laboratory incubation, the response of seed germination and emergence to variability
in temperature and light was examined for spider flower (Cleome gynandra L.), amaranth …

The ecological impacts of invasive plants increase dramatically with time since invasion.
Targeting young populations for treatment is therefore an economically and ecologically …

The structure of aquatic macrophyte assemblages can be affected by myriad factors,
including physical, chemical and morphometric characteristics. We describe the patterns of …

This study was conducted in the laboratory and screenhouse to determine the effects of
temperature, light, osmotic stress, salt stress, burial depth, use of crop residues as mulch …

We evaluated dormancy loss in seeds of 14 Carex species (C. atherodes, C. brevior, C.
comosa, C. cristatella, C. cryptolepis, C. granularis, C. hystericina, C. lacustris, C. pellita, C …

Plant invasions result in biodiversity losses and altered ecological functions, though
quantifying loss of multiple ecosystem functions presents a research challenge. Plant …