Effects of livestock grazing on soil seed bank: A review

Grazing is an important way for grassland utilization. Livestock has direct and indirect impacts on soil seed bank through feeding, excretion and trampling during the grazing process which change the relationship between soil seed bank and plant community. In the present paper, we summarized the effects of grazing on size, species composition, spatial distribution pattern of soil seed bank and its relationship with plant community to provide a theoretical basis for sustainable utilization and management of grassland, and promote the further researches of grazing impacts on grassland.