Facilitation by <i>Haloxylon persicum</i> Shrubs Enhances Density and Richness of Soil Seed Bank of Annual Plants in a Hyper-Arid Ecosystem
The soil seed bank is an essential functional component of plant communities. In arid ecosystems, the island-like distribution of shrubs influences the spatial distribution of the soil seed bank. Very little is known about seed banks in deserts of the Middle East. The present study aimed to evaluate...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-03-01
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Series: | Plants |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/6/1276 |