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Shrub effects on germinable soil seed bank in overgrazed rangelands |
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| Authors: | Reza Erfanzadeh Ali A Shayesteh Palaye Hassan Ghelichnia |
| Institution: | 1. Rangeland Management Department, Faculty of Natural Resources, Tarbiat Modares University , Noor, Iran Rezaerfanzadeh@modares.ac.ir;3. Rangeland Management Department, Faculty of Natural Resources, Tarbiat Modares University , Noor, Iran;4. Research Division, Natural Resources Department, Mazandaran Agriculture Research, Education and Extension Organization , Sari, Iran |
| Abstract: | ABSTRACT BackgroundLittle information is available about the effects of different species of shrubs on the composition of the soil seed bank (SSB) and how the SSB could contribute to restoration of degraded grasslands. |
| Keywords: | Canopy architecture density and richness seed bank shrub patches woody plants |