Science Spotlights
Posted on: August 28, 2020
Similar to a seed bank, buds can be stored in the soil over time to form a bud bank. These belowground bud banks are the primary source of seasonal regrowth in most plant communities and are crucial to plant community recovery following disturbance. We summarized the current knowledge of belowground bud banks and their role in maintaining plant population, community, and ecosystem function following disturbance and during climatic variability.