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Integrating functional trait frameworks into restoration : the role of seed and seedling traits in recruitment success

Creator:

Larson, Julie E.

Abstract:

Seeding is a vital tool to facilitate recovery of degraded ecosystems, but low seedling recruitment rates limit the utility of this practice in a range of ecosystems across the globe. Plant functional traits impact individual fitness through effects on growth, reproduction and survival. Consequently, seed and seedling trait variation among...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

germination, emergence, seedling establishment, and established seedling survival for 47 varieties of native