Sentences with phrase «fynbos seeds»
Galloway took soil samples to find out if there were still any viable fynbos seeds left in the soils of the former plantation sites.
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«Felling pines: Doing it sooner rather than later is better for fynbos: Restoration of fynbos is possible in areas where pines used to grow for up to 30 years, because there are still enough native fynbos seeds left in the soil.»
The longer you wait, the less likely the chances that any fynbos seeds will be left in the soil to sprout successfully.
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«This helps to maintain the native seed bank and the recovery potential of fynbos, and minimises the need for active restoration,» adds Prof Esler.