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Seedling establishment of two shrubby plants native to the Sierra Nevada mountain range

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Central European Journal of Biology

Abstract

The Sierra Nevada mountain range near the Mediterranean Sea is an unique environment known for the variety of endemic species. Nevertheless, an alpine ski station situated on the mountain has dramatically affected the landscape, leaving some areas barren. In an effort to restore the vegetation cover, laboratory experiments were conducted with seeds of Genista versicolor Boiss and Reseda complicata Bory, two shrubby plants native to Sierra Nevada. Using different concentrations of two plant growth regulators, Ethrel and N6-benzyladenine, seeds from both species were planted in soil sampled from the alpine ski resort. Surprisingly, both Ethrel and N6-benzyladenine significantly improved seedling establishment. Consequently, seedling pre-treatment with definite plant growth regulators could be a useful approach to revegetation of the Sierra Nevada mountain range.

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Abbreviations

ABA:

Abscisic Acid

BA:

N6-Benzyladenine

CEC:

Cation-Exchange Capacity

Cks:

Cytokinins

Et:

Ethrel

PGRs:

Plant Growth Regulators

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  1. Department of Botany, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada Campus Fuentenueva, 18071, Granada, Spain

    Francisco A. Serrano-Bernardo

  2. Department of Civil Engineering, Higher Technical School of Civil Engineers, University of Granada Campus Fuentenueva, 18071, Granada, Spain

    José L. Rosúa-Campos

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Serrano-Bernardo, F.A., Rosúa-Campos, J.L. Seedling establishment of two shrubby plants native to the Sierra Nevada mountain range. cent.eur.j.biol. 3, 451–460 (2008). https://doi.org/10.2478/s11535-008-0037-2

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