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Acta Prataculturae Sinica ›› 2015, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (7): 172-179.DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2014332

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Review of bud banks in grassland ecosystems

ZHAO Ling-Ping1, WANG Zhan-Bin1, CHENG Ji-Min2, *   

  1. 1.Animal Science and Technology School, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, China;
    2. Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Water Resources, Yangling 712100, China
  • Received:2014-08-20 Online:2015-07-20 Published:2015-07-20

Abstract: Basal budsare important for vegetative reproduction, influencing seasonal growth, population regeneration and community dynamics of aboveground vegetation in grassland ecosystems, especially in clonally plant-dominant perennial grasslands. Bud bank characterization, including influencing factors, is an important aspect of plant ecology which will benefit the prediction of vegetation succession, and inform vegetation management. The review summarizes the size, composition, spatial and temporal pattern of grassland bud banks and its influencing factors, providing useful direction for future research.