Definition von seed bank im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
The accumulated seed lying dormant but potentially viable at a given site Some species will build up extensive seed banks in anticipation of the arrival of optimal germination conditions while others bank little or nothing
- (1) The ungerminated but VIABLE seeds that lie in the soil (2) An artificial store in which seeds are kept usually as a means to ensure that particular species may be conserved
The total amount of seed in a soil; it can be described horizontal or vertical in the profile of the soil
A central facility for the storage of seeds representing a diversity of species and genetic strains, especially of domestic plants and their wild relatives1
place where seeds are stored for short-term use in farming or for long-term preservation
a facility designed for the ex-situ conservation of individual plant samples through seed preservation and storage
The population of viable dormant seeds that accumulates in and on soil and in sediments under water