Authors:
Wang, N., J.Y. Jiao, Y.F. Jia, W.J. Bai and Z.G. Zhang
Publication Date:
2010
Abstract/Summary:
It has been argued that tree planting restoration is ineffective, and natural re-vegetation is an alternative ecological solution for restoring abandoned cropland and controlling soil erosion. The aims of this study were to investigate the characteristics of soil seed banks and to assess the natural restoration potential of abandoned cropland in the hilly-gullied Loess Plateau. The combination of soil seed bank characteristics, reproductive traits of the species, the specific landscape conditions indicates that the potential to restoring the abandoned croplands in the hilly-gullied Loess Plateau via natural re-vegetation could be substantial.
Resource Type:
Peer-reviewed Article
Source:
Environmental Management
Link:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00267-010-9535-x