Effect of biological soil crusts on seed germination and growth of an exotic and two native plant species in an arid ecosystem.

Biological soil crusts (BSCs) can improve the stability and health of native plant communities in arid ecosystems. However, it is unknown whether BSCs can also inhibit invasions of exotic vascular plants on stabilized reclaimed sand dunes. To answer this question, we conducted a greenhouse experimen...

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Main Authors: Guang Song, Xinrong Li, Rong Hui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5627943?pdf=render