Edaphic and seasonal heterogeneity of seed banks in agricultural fields of a tropical dry forest region in southern Mexico

The slash-and-burn agriculture practiced across tropical dry regions results in the elimination of native vegetation. Upon field abandonment, the seed bank becomes a potentially important mechanism of natural regeneration at early successional stages. Soil properties and climate seasonality may aff...

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Main Authors: Jorge A. Meave, Claudia Flores-Rodríguez, Eduardo A. Pérez-García, Marco Antonio Romero-Romero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Botánica de México, A. C. 2012-09-01
Series:Botan‪ical Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.botanicalsciences.com.mx/index.php/botanicalSciences/article/view/393