Abstract:Differences in temporal and spatial patterns of seedling emergence were investigated in Poleg Stream Nature Reserve, Israel. Three microhabitats representative of Mediterranean coastal sand dunes were selected: (1) open patches in a stabilized sand dune, (2) shrub understory in a stabilized sand dune, and (3) trail in an unstabilized sand dune. Seedling emergence was monitored in each microhabitat during the growing season between November 2000 and April 2001. The seedling densities of main species and fu...