Claim · model-written summary
Seedling establishment differed significantly among species and seasons.
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Verbatim
e0“Statistical analyses of seedling establishment showed a highly significant difference among the four species in both seasons ( F = 1595.15, P < 0.0001), species ( F = 781.57, P < 0.0001) and species/season interaction ( F = 61.84, P < 0.0001)”
t0“H enophyton deserti , C alligonum polygonoides”
Title
Growth establishment and phenology of four woody Saharan species
Salma Derbel; Mohamed Chaieb African Journal of Ecology 2012. doi:10.1111/aje.12036
Other claims from this paper (9)
- Association Phenological differences may depend on rooting depth.
- Observation H. deserti seedling emergence averaged 73%.
- Observation A. henoniana seedling emergence averaged 66%.
- Observation C. polygonoides seedling emergence averaged 60%.
- Observation E. alata seedling emergence averaged 50%.
- Observation Seedling mortality after three years ranged from 73% to 89%.
- Observation Seedling mortality peaked in the first summer.
- Observation H. deserti appeared better adapted to the harsh desert environment.
- Recommendation The authors recommend H. deserti for ecological restoration.