Soil solarization based on natural soil moisture: a practical approach for reducing the seed bank of invasive plants in wetlands

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Abstract

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Introduction

Methods

Experimental site
Preliminary measurements
Experimental design
Soil moisture and soil temperature
Evaluation of buried seed dynamics
Acacia saligna natural seed bank density and seedling emergence
Natural vegetation cover
Effect of soil temperature and soil moisture on A. saligna seed dynamics under controlled conditions
Statistics

Results

Effect of solarization on soil moisture and soil temperature
Effect of solarization on buried seed dynamics
Effect of solarization on A. saligna seed bank and seedling emergence
Effect of solarization on the regeneration of the natural vegetation
Effect of soil temperature and soil moisture on A. saligna seed dynamics under controlled conditions

Discussion

Effect of solarization on A. saligna seed viability and seedling emergence from the seed bank
The underlying mechanism of seed bank reduction
Is solarization a habitat-specific method
Solarization is not a species-specific method
Application and implications

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