Potential for the development of marsh vegetation from the seed bank after a drawdown

摘要: Abstract In the inundated part of Oostvaardersplassen, a marsh in The Netherlands, most emergent vegetation disappeared due to herbivory and erosion, resulting shallow lake. was successfully re-established by means drawdown. A comparable flooded studied describe its seed bank find out if it possible make an accurate prediction developments after drawdown based on Van der Valk model succession wetlands. Two different zones could be distinguished These differed mainly number seeds found, not species composition their banks. short-term that Typha latifolia would become dominant did always match actual pioneer developed; several communities developed from similar long-term prediction, Phragmites australis four years drawdown, fulfilled.