Acta Biologica Hungarica
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Volume 61: Issue Issue Supplement-1
The role of seed bank in the dynamics of understorey in an oak forest in Hungary
Authors: G. Koncz, Mária Papp 1 , P. Török 2 , Zs. Kotroczó 3 , Zs. Krakomperger 2 , G. Matus 1 , and B. Tóthmérész 2
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  • 1 University of Debrecen Department of Botany Debrecen Hungary
  • 2 University of Debrecen Department of Ecology Debrecen Hungary
  • 3 College of Nyíregyháza Biological Institute Nyíregyháza Hungary
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1556/abiol.61.2010.suppl.11
Page Count:
109–119
Publication Date:
01 Jan 2010
Online Publication Date:
12 May 2011
Article Category:
Research Article
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We studied the potential role of seed bank in the dynamics of the understorey in a turkey oak-sessile oak forest (Querceteum petraeae-cerris) in Hungary. We used long-term records of the herb layer (1973–2006) and the seed bank composition of 2006 to assess the role of seed bank in the regeneration of herb layer. The total cover of herb layer decreased from 22% (1973) to 6% (1988), and remained low (<10%) till 2006; coinciding with the increasing cover of secondary canopy dominated by Acer campestre. We found a low density seed bank (ca. 1300 seeds/m2). Altogether 33 species were germinated from the soil samples. A few generalist weed species composed the majority of seed bank. It was possible to assign a seed bank type for 19 species; 14 species out of 19 was long-term persistent. We found that the characteristic perennial forest herbs and grasses had only sparse seed bank. The Jaccard similarity between vegetation and seed bank was low (<30%). Our results suggest that the continuous establishment of forest herbs are not based on local persistent seed bank; it should be based on vegetative spreading and/or seed rain.

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