Anthropogenic influences, such as the removal of vegetation for road and alternative energy construction, have degraded deserts of the southwestern United States (Abella, 2010). Sensitive and endangered wildlife, such as the desert tortoise, are dependent on desert vegetation for their diet and habitat in the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts (Nussear et al., 2009). Disturbed desert lands contribute to increasing dust storms, which pose as a human health hazard (Pointing and Belnap, 2014). Revegetation by outplanting nursery-grown plants has been more reliable than seeding for establishing native desert perennials, suggesting a need for further research if seeding is to be successful (Abella et al., 2012). To minimize time and expenses for restoration projects, it is important to develop seed treatment techniques that raise germination rates.
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机译:人为因素的影响,例如道路植被的清除和替代能源的建设,已经使美国西南部的沙漠退化(Abella,2010)。敏感和濒临灭绝的野生动物,例如沙漠龟,在莫哈韦沙漠和索诺兰沙漠中的饮食和栖息地都依赖沙漠植被(Nussear等,2009)。受干扰的沙漠土地加剧了沙尘暴,这构成了对人类健康的危害(Pointing and Belnap,2014)。通过种植苗圃植物再造植被比播种种子更可靠,以建立本地荒漠多年生植物,这表明播种是否成功需要进一步的研究(Abella等,2012)。为了尽量减少恢复项目的时间和费用,重要的是开发提高发芽率的种子处理技术。
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