Effect of burning of evergreen savin juniper and herbaceous patches on soil: Seed banks, chemical and biological properties

The coniferous shrub species Juniperus sabina (savin) is widespread in mountainous regions of Eurasia. The species produces large amounts of fire-prone plant mass in its habitats. The aim of this study was to assess the effect that burning of savin shrubs has on the soil seed bank (SSB), the microbi...

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Main Authors: Reza Erfanzadeh, Ali Ansari, Mohammad Jafari, Péter Török
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:Global Ecology and Conservation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989423002445