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Hyatt, L.A. and Casper, B.B. (2000) Seed bank formation during early succession in a temperate deciduous forest. 88, 516-527.

Appendix 1 : Species observed in seed bank formation experiment. For each species observed, the life form, fruit type, and the mean and standard deviation (in parentheses) of the number of seedlings observed per m2 at each interval are recorded.

SPECIES

Life Form

Fruit type

Input

Germinating in situ

Surviving

Acer rubrum

tree

samara

0.27 (2.08)

-

0.27 (2.08)

Carya tomentosa

tree

drupe

-

-

0.81 (3.55)

Celastrus scandens

vine

capsule

1.9 (7.91)

1.63 (8.76)

3.25 (7.74)

Chenopodium album

herb

utricle

0.81 (4.63)

0.54 (2.92)

0.27 (2.08)

Circaea quadrisulcatum

herb

indehiscent

0.54 (2.92)

2.98 (15.0)

1.08 (6.55)

Claytonia virginica

herb

capsule

-

2.17 (16.66)

-

Epilobium maculatum

herb

capsule

0.27 (2.08)

-

-

Erigeron canadensis

herb

achene

2.44 (6.52)

-

3.8(8.58)

Lactuca canadensis

herb

achene

0.54(2.92)

-

-

Lesepedeza virginica

herb

legume

0.27 (2.08)

-

-

Liriodendron tulipifera

tree

samara

0.81 (3.55)

-

0.27 (2.08)

Morus rubra

tree

syncarp

0.27 (2.08)

-

0.27 (2.08)

Oxalis europaea

herb

capsule

0.54 (2.92)

-

2.71 (6.74)

Panicum sp.

grass

caryopsis

7.05 (21.27)

-

2.44 (7.76)

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

vine

berry

0.27 (2.08)

0.27 (2.08)

-

Perilla frutescens

herb

nutlet

0.27 (2.08)

-

0.27 (2.08)

Physalis subglabrata

herb

berry

-

-

1.08 (6.55)

Platanus occidentalis

tree

nutlet

0.27 (2.08)

-

-

Polygonum caespitosum

herb

achene

3.25 (8.8)

-

1.63 (7.69)

Polygonum virginianum

herb

achene

-

2.17 (16.66)

-

Prunus serotina

tree

drupe

-

2.17 (6.27)

-

Quercus sp.

herb

acorn

-

-

2.17 (5.52)

Rosa multiflora

shrub

hip

1.08 (4.06)

-

-

Sambucus canadensis

herb

drupe

-

-

0.54 (2.92)

Senecio vulgaris

herb

achene

-

-

1.08 (4.06)

Smilax glauca

vine

berry

1.36 (6.15)

0.27 (2.08)

0.27 (2.08)

Solanum nigrum

herb

berry

2.71 (6.74)

0.27 (2.08)

2.17 (6.27)

Solidago rugosa

herb

achene

10.03 (20.13)

-

5.42 (23.32)

Stellaria media

herb

capsule

-

0.54 (2.92)

0.27 (2.08)

Taraxacum officinale

herb

achene

-

1.9 (9.44)

0.27 (2.08)

Viburnum acerifolium

shrub

drupe

0.54 (2.92)

0.27 (2.08)

0.27 (2.08)

Viola papilionacea

herb

capsule

-

0.81 (3.55)

-

Vitis vulpina

vine

berry

-

-

1.08 (4.06)

Unknown dicot species

 

 

11.39 (19.04)

8.14 (14.67)

-

Unknown monocots

 

 

1.36 (6.83)

-

-

Unknown composite

 

 

1.36 (4.49)

-

-

 

 


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