Recruitment requirements of the rare and threatened Juncus atratus

The Ecological Characteristics of Seed Germination and Seedling Establishment of <i>Manglietia patungensis</i>: Implication for Species Conservation

“…Successful seed germination and seedling establishment firstly depends on the vitality which is closely related to seed development. Seed viability will decrease or cease when development ability degrades or environmental condition is inappropriate [32]. The germination rate of M. patungensis seeds was relative low, ranging from 19% to 31% in our experiment.…”

“…Light intensity appeared to be a primary factor controlling successful establishment and growth of seedlings. Light intensity has a positive effect on germination to some species [32]. Low light intensity significantly reduced height growth, leaf production and biomass gain of seedlings.…”

“…Low light intensity significantly reduced height growth, leaf production and biomass gain of seedlings. The presence of herbaceous and woody plants may decrease light intensity and hence the ability of species to establish and grow, thus restricting recruitment of individuals into the field [32]. Kollmanna et al found that natural regeneration of Abies guatemalensis was negatively with upper tree canopy cover and leaf area index (LAI) [38].…”

Distribution of gastropods in floodplain compartments and feeding preferences for river corridor plant species: Is there an effect of gastropod herbivory on the distribution of river corridor plants?

“…Rivers valleys harbour very specialized vegetation because of the typical flooding regime. Regular and irregular floods provide nutrients and create open space for colonization when the former vegetation cover has been destroyed (Burkart et al, 2010). Another important abiotic factor is the water regime, which provides plentiful of water in winter and spring, whereas in summer the floodplains become remarkably dry (Burkart, 2001).…”

Seed and microsite limitation inRheum nobile, a rare and endemic plant from the subnival zone of Sino-Himalaya

“…The persistence of plant species depends on the successful recruitment of individuals (Burkart et al 2010), especially for monocarpic species. The recruitment of plants can be limited by the availability of seeds (seed limitation) and by the availability of suitable sites for seedling emergence and establishment (microsite limitation) (Turnbull et al 2000;Makana and Thomas 2004;Frei et al 2012), especially for plants that depend exclusively on seeds for regeneration.…”