Characteristics of the Seed Bank of Sophora moorcroftiana Population in the Middle Reach of Yarlung Zangbo River, Tibet
西藏雅鲁藏布江中游河谷砂生槐种群种子库特征

Sophora moorcroftiana, an endemic shrub in Tibet, colonizes the terraces, lower slopes and sand dunes in the middle reach of the Yarlung Zangbo River. The soil seed bank characteristics of Sophora moorcroftiana in the middle reach of the Yarlung Zangbo River were discussed in this paper. The objectives are (1) to reveal the variations of soil seed banks among different regions, different plots and different sub-plots; (2) to determine the influences of wind force,floodwater, gravity and cutting on seed...