Plant recruitment in the High Arctic: Seed bank and seedling emergence on Svalbard

• Published in: Journal of vegetation science Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 115 - 124
• Main Authors: Cooper, Elisabeth J, Alsos, Inger G, Hagen, Dagmar, Smith, Fiona M, Coulson, Stephen J, Hodkinson, Ian D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Opulus Press 01.02.2004
• Subjects: Arctic region; birds; buried seeds; Cliffs; climate; cold zones; Colonization; Disturbance; Dryas octopetala; Germination; greenhouses; habitat destruction; habitats; Heathlands; indigenous species; mature plants; plant density; Plants; Reproduction; s; Safe site; Seed banks; seed germination; seedling emergence; Seedlings; Seeds; soil density; soil sampling; Soil seed banks; Species diversity; Species richness; Vegetation; vegetation cover; Wildlife habitats; Norway; Arctic region

Composition and density of the soil seed banks, together with seedling emergence in the field, were examined on Svalbard. 1213 soil samples were collected from six dry-mesic habitats in three regions representing various stages of colonization from bare moraines to full vegetation cover and spanning...