The contribution of seedbank to the green roof plant community dynamics analogous to semi-natural grasslands

Extensive green roofs have been shown to support native biodiversity and plant communities that are analogous natural or semi-natural habitats such as grasslands. However, little is known about the role of soil seedbanks in dynamic extensive roof communities. The purpose this study was analyze seedbank developed after 4 years an analog dry grassland community, seeded with 29 species. We aimed understand contribution resilience vegetation harsh conditions colonization by surrounding spontaneous monitored species cover 36 plots during June (between 2018 2021), sampled February 2021. Our results showed dominated transient ruderals species, while standing still found had poor stock, similar their environments. similarity index between increased over time, we measured a significant correlation dominant density. Spontaneous not correlated proportion colonized cover, indicating gaps did influence development findings highlight importance demonstrate habitat exhibit behavior