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Different Trends in Number and Density of Seeds in Soil Worldwide
Auffret AG; Ladouceur E; Haussmann NS; Keil P; Daouti E; Elumeeva TG; Kačergytė I; Knape J; Kotowska D; Low M; Onipchenko VG; Paquet M; Rubene D; Plue J
The soil seed banks are important because they help plant populations recover and grow back after getting disturbed. The study found that in different places around the world, some areas have lots of different seed types while others have a lot of seeds, but they aren't all different. When habitats get damaged, it can lead to fewer kinds of seeds, which makes it harder for plants to grow back.
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