Effects of temperature, moisture and soil type on seedling emergence and mortality of riparian plant species

摘要: Abstract Restoration of riparian plant communities on bare soil requires germination seeds and establishment seedlings. However, species that are present in the seed bank do not always establish vegetation. Temperature, moisture conditions type could play a major role communities, through impacting seedling emergence. We studied effects temperature, combinations temperature conditions, emergence mortality perennial reeds (Typha latifolia Phragmites australis) annual or biannual pioneer (Senecio congestus, Rumex maritimus Chenopodium rubrum). The responses to environmental were species-specific resulted context-dependent differences proportions emerging from bank. Typha S. congestus preferred wet very C. rubrum R. dry conditions. australis was able under all Both cold low survival, which fully compensated for when became favorable again. Senecio benefitted secondary when, after period, weather again, while T. P. remained absent. When wet, more seedlings emerged sand than clay. drying out, fewer propose using information abiotic during germination, can help restore different target communities.