Facilitation by <i>Haloxylon persicum</i> Shrubs Enhances Density and Richness of Soil Seed Bank of Annual Plants in a Hyper-Arid Ecosystem

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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Main Authors: Nasr H. Gomaa, Ahmad K. Hegazy, Haifa Abdulaziz S. Alhaithloul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Plants
Subjects:
annuals
desert
facilitation
seed bank
rainfall
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/6/1276

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