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Effects of changes in the timing and duration of the wet season on the germination of the soil seed bank of a seeder-dominated Mediterranean shrubland

Céspedes, Blanca, Torres, Iván, Urbieta, Itziar R., Moreno, José M.·2012·Plant Ecology
DOI 10.1007/s11258-012-0053-1
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In seasonal climates, rainfall patterns are highly variable across years, and can control seed bank dependent regeneration. Here we asked how changing the timing and duration of the wet season would affect the germination of the soil seed bank of a 14-year-old seeder-dominated shrubland. Soil samples, subjected or not to a heat shock, simulating fire, were set to germinate in a chamber whose conditions (temperature and photoperiod) were successively changed to simulate autumn, winter, and spring. Irrigation was implemented to produce three wet season treatments, varying its timing and duration: long (14 weeks of irrigation, during autumn, winter, and spring), medium (8 weeks, late autumn to early spring) and short (4 weeks in winter). Wet season treatments significantly affected germination of shrubs and herbs, as well as species richness and diversity, whereby the later and shorter the season, the lower these variables. Dicots were more sensitive to the treatments than monocots. The timing of the wet season was also important, as similar significant differences were found when only the first 4 weeks of each simulated wet season treatment were considered; the later the season, the lower the germination and richness. Heating the soil generally increased germination but few significant effects were found. We document that a change in the timing and/or duration of the wet season can significantly affect soil seed bank germination. We discuss these results in a context of shifting rainfall patterns under climate change.

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Authors
Céspedes, B., Torres, I., Urbieta, I. R., & Moreno, J. M.
Affiliations
University of Castilla-La Mancha (ES)
ORCID
Venue
Plant Ecology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2012-05-05
Volume
213
Issue
6
Pages
919-931
ISSN
  • 1385-0237 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-5052
DOI
10.1007/s11258-012-0053-1
OpenAlex
W1975684053
Cited by
26
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FWCI
1.83
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations
Plant Ecology (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Seed Germination and Physiology
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Nature and Landscape Conservation › Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Fire effects on ecosystems
Keywords
soil seed bank, seed germination, Mediterranean shrubland, rainfall variability, climate change, heat shock, fire disturbance, irrigation, species richness, seasonal climate

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Céspedes, B., Torres, I., Urbieta, I. R., & Moreno, J. M. (2012). Effects of changes in the timing and duration of the wet season on the germination of the soil seed bank of a seeder-dominated Mediterranean shrubland. Plant Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11258-012-0053-1