Genetic legacy in soil seedbanks after grassland conversion to plantation forests: evidence from Potentilla freyniana
Suzuki Setsuko, Kentaro Uchiyama, Tomoyo F. Koyanagi, Kei Uchida, Fujio Hyodo, FU Fangzheng, Asuka Koyama
This study compares genetic diversity in above-ground and soil seedbank populations of a grassland plant after land-use conversion, finding comparable diversity levels in soil seedbanks.
bioRxiv · Sep 1, 2026 · PreprintEcology