Impacts of mulch on prairie seedling establishment facilitative to inhibitory effects

Seedling establishment in semiarid prairie sites under reclamation can be facilitated by mulch due to its effects on seedbed conditions. Effects on plant recruitment can also be inhibitory, as mulch can filter out or attenuate environmental signals that break seed dormancy and can negatively affect...

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Autor principal: Mollard, Federico Pedro Otto
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