Plant recruitment in drylands varies by site, year, and seeding technique

• Published in: Restoration ecology Vol. 31; no. 2
• Main Authors: Svejcar, Lauren N., Kerby, Jay D., Svejcar, Tony J., Mackey, Bruce, Boyd, Chad S., Baughman, Owen W., Madsen, Matthew D., Davies, Kirk W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malden, USA Wiley Periodicals, Inc 01.02.2023; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: arid lands; Arid zones; Artemisia; bluebunch wheatgrass; broadcast seeding; bunchgrass; Clay; Clay soils; confidence interval; Drills; ecological restoration; Ecosystems; Great Basin; landscapes; Methods; Moisture effects; Plant communities; Pseudoroegneria spicata; rangeland restoration; Recruitment; Recruitment (fisheries); Restoration; sagebrush steppe biome; Seeding; Seedlings; Soil; Soil moisture; Soil temperature; Soil types; soil water; space and time; species recruitment; Steppes; temperature; topography

Restoration in dryland ecosystems is hindered by low establishment of seeded species. As such, evaluations of current seeding methods are critical to understanding limitations and barriers to seeding success. Drill seeding is perceived as an optimal seeding strategy in many dryland ecosystems, but b...