ISSN:
1365-3180
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
An investigation of seed banks found under populations of M. pulegium located within and outside pasture systems revealed that seed densities were sixteen times greater when this species occurred in pastures. The sizes of seed banks were not positively related to current seed production, but larger seed banks appeared to be associated with higher levels of soil disturbance arising from trampling by grazing stock. Densities of buried seed were very high under pasture populations (range 55 000–176 000 m−2), which illustrates the impracticality of attempts to eliminate M. pulegium from this type of community.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3180.1985.tb00649.x
