A part of plant species composition in natural ecosystems is live seeds that are hidden in the soil and known as soil seed bank. Detecting this species resource has a key role in protecting and restoring the vegetation. The present study aims to investigate the soil seed bank and its relationship with the aboveground vegetation […]
Rosa persica Michx. ex Juss. is an aggressive plant species in Iranian rangelands. Several controlling methods have been suggested to stop its expansion. This study examined the short-term effects of fire, tilling, cutting, and herbicides as a means of controlling Rose persica on the richness, evenness and diversity of R. persica communities in rangelands of […]
The genus Onobrychis Mill. comprises a few agronomically important forage legume species, with Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) being the most widespread. There are few studies on the dormancy pattern of Onobrychis wild species. This investigation was conducted to evaluate inter-specific variation for germination and seedling properties and evaluation of breaking seed dormancy in different species of […]
