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Botanical Sciences
On-line version ISSN 2007-4476Print version ISSN 2007-4298
Abstract
TEJEDA-LANDERO, Víctor Manuel et al. Seed bank formation and removal of Pinus hartwegii (Pinaceae) seeds along an altitudinal gradient in the Cofre de Perote National Park, Veracruz, Mexico. Bot. sci [online]. 2019, vol.97, n.4, pp.623-629. Epub Feb 04, 2020. ISSN 2007-4476. https://doi.org/10.17129/botsci.2204.
Background:
Seed banks, an important element in the natural regeneration of plant communities, are regulated mostly by granivores along an altitudinal gradient.
Question/Hypothesis:
Pinus hartwegii forms transient and probably persistent seed banks along an altitudinal gradient. Seed removal will vary according to the removing agents, the altitude and the season.
Species under study/Data description/Mathematical model:
The formation of seed banks and the removal of Pinus hartwegii (Pinaceae) seeds along an altitudinal gradient were evaluated in different seasons using a linear model with two factorial variance analyses.
Site and years of study:
The study was conducted at the Cofre de Perote National Park, Veracruz, Mexico, over an altitudinal gradient (at 3,400, 3,600, 3,800 and 4,000 m a.s.l.) in July-September 2015 (rainy season), and January-March 2016 (dry season).
Methods:
In order to understand seed bank formation and identify the removal agents along an altitudinal gradient, two experiments were conducted with seeds from 10 trees at each altitudinal tier.
Results:
The results of the first experiment, after one year, demonstrated the formation of transient and probably persistent seed banks along an altitudinal gradient (P < 0.0001). The results of the second experiment showed significant variations in seed removal according to the removal agents and the seasons (P < 0.0001).
Conclusions:
Pinus hartwegii forms transient and probably persistent seed banks along an altitudinal gradient. Seed removal varies according to altitude and season.
Keywords : Conifer; granivory; pine; seasonality; temperate forest.