Are plant populations seed-limited? A review of seed sowing experiments.

By Lindsay A. Turnbull, M. Crawley, M. Rees. 2000

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Subfields: Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Nature and Landscape Conservation

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Seed supply for broadscale restoration: maximizing evolutionary potential (2008, background): “Generally, however, environmental and disturbance effects that create safe sites for germination and establishment are far more important for recruitment limitation than are species traits (Turnbull et al. 2000).”
Complementarity of epi- and endozoochory of plant seeds by free ranging donkeys (2005, background): “Also the insight that seed limitation is a major ecological constraint in several ecosystems (Turnbull et al. 2000, Zobel et al. 2000, Dalling et al. 2002, Foster and Tilman 2003, Verheyen et al. 2003) has orientated research efforts towards dispersal.”
Ecological and evolutionary consequences of spatial and temporal variation in pre-dispersal seed predation (2007, result): “This is consistent with findings of previous studies that suggest that many plant species are seed limited (e.g. Eriksson and Ehrlén, 1992; Turnbull et al., 2000).”
Seed-density effects on germination and initial seedling establishment in eelgrass Zostera marina in the Chesapeake Bay region (2003, methodology): “We designed seed-addition experiments (seed introduction sensu Turnbull et al. 2000) at 2 scales at several sites in the Chesapeake Bay region.”
Differential colonization causing non-random forest plant community structure in a fragmented agricultural landscape (2001, background): “A more experimental approach is needed to test the relative importance of habitat quality in determining colonization succes of these species (cf. Turnbull et al. 2000).”
Spatial concordance between seed rain and seedling establishment in bird‐dispersed trees: does scale matter? (2005, background): “…that recruitment is determined by the number of seeds arriving at safe sites (dispersal limitation) rather than by the number of sites suitable for establishment (microsite limitation; Turnbull et al. 2000; De Steven & Wright 2002; see also Law et al. 2003 for dispersal–competition trade-offs).”
Soil water availability effects on seed germination account for species segregation in semiarid roadslopes (2007, neutral): “…the local and regional environments (regional flora and fauna composition, proximity of the local flora, local environmental conditions, disturbance regime and severity) (i.e., Primack and Miao 1992; Turnbull et al. 2000; Verheyen and Hermy 2001; Tofts and Silvertown 2002; Foster and Tilman 2003).”
Seed dispersal and recruitment limitation across spatial scales in temperate forest fragments (2004, background): “This, coupled with several studies demonstrating seed limitation in temperate forest plants (reviewed in Turnbull et al. 2000), strongly points to the need for comprehensive studies aimed at determining the degree of recruitment limitation in temperate forests.”
Effects of fungal pathogens on seeds of native and exotic plants: a test using congeneric pairs (2001, background): “For example, a recent survey suggests that many plant populations, especially in mesic grasslands, are limited by microsite or growing conditions rather than by the availability of viable seed ( Turnbull, Crawley & Rees 2000 ).”