Local topography affects seed bank successional patterns in alluvial meadows

Seed banks may play a crucial role in the maintenance of community diversity, but their role on semi-natural grasslands, one of the most species rich habitats in Europe, is usually unexplored in population and community studies. We aim to clarify how local factors and topography influence seed bank successional patterns on semi-natural alluvial meadows. All 35 meadows were situated in the Eagle (Orlické) Mountains in the Czech Republic and were...