Soil sieving for seed extraction (Ericaceae)

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Method synopsis

Two-stage sieving protocol using 2000-micron and 500-micron mesh sieves to separate seeds and seed fragments from soil samples, followed by visual identification using herbarium resources.

Synthesized from method descriptions across 1 paper using this protocol.

Typical Equipment

• paper bags
• 2000-micron mesh sieve
• 500-micron mesh sieve
• Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory Herbarium
• camera

Output Measurements

• seed counts
• seed fragments
• cotyledons

Papers Using This Protocol (1)

Species Studied With This Protocol

Places Where Used