Publication Date
1997
Description
Seed banks in a natural pasture in Tasmania were examined as part of a study of the effects of grazing on changes in species composition. The dominant native perennial grasses had relatively low seed banks, whereas annual grasses, sedges, rushes and a number of forbs had relatively high seed banks. The results confirm the vulnerability of the native grasses to local extinction in the event of loss of the established plants, e.g. through overgrazing.
Citation
Friend, D A.; Cameron, A S.; Povey, A J.; and Dolan, P L., "Seed Banks in a Natural Pasture in Tasmania, Australia: Implications for Species Composition Change" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 4.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1997/session28/4
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Seed Banks in a Natural Pasture in Tasmania, Australia: Implications for Species Composition Change
Seed banks in a natural pasture in Tasmania were examined as part of a study of the effects of grazing on changes in species composition. The dominant native perennial grasses had relatively low seed banks, whereas annual grasses, sedges, rushes and a number of forbs had relatively high seed banks. The results confirm the vulnerability of the native grasses to local extinction in the event of loss of the established plants, e.g. through overgrazing.
