The viable seed content of some forest soil in coastal British Columbia

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  • MKM. C. Kellman
    M. C. Kellman
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Abstract
The upper 10 cm of surface soil and litter beneath a coniferous forest in coastal British Columbia was found to contain over 1000 viable seeds per square meter. Alnus rubra Bong. made up 68.9% of all viable seed, although 18 other species, mainly weedy and secondary types, were recorded.