The recruitment pattern of Satureja thymbra (Lamiaceae), in a single and isolated population in Sardinia, was experimentally investigated by human-mediated sowing in the field: 12 plants in two habitats (inside and outside of “phrygana” habitat) were randomly selected as the source of seeds and a total of 2160 seeds were buried in two microhabitats, under the canopy and in open areas (3 replicas × 30 seeds × 12 plants × 2 microhabitats). The experiment was monthly monitored over a 2-year period. Germination and recruitment of S. thymbra were extremely low. Significant differences in the interaction among habitat and cohorts in seedling emergence were found. Differences between cohorts are due to the early emergence, which protected seedlings from seasonal drought. Seedling emergence in both microhabitats was recorded, although no significant differences were found. Additionally, significant differences in survived seedlings for habitat and cohort and for the interaction among them were found. The phrygana habitat showed a positive effect on the persistence of S. thymbra, by protecting plants from human disturbance, hence its conservation is essential to increase the population size of S. thymbra. Our findings, increasing the knowledge of the recruitment pattern of S. thymbra, provide also useful information for its conservation.

通过人为传播的田间播种，对撒丁岛一个单一的孤立种群中的胸腺（茄科）的募集模式进行了实验研究：随机选择两个生境（“ phrygana”生境的内部和外部）中的12种植物作为种子的来源和总共2160颗种子被埋在冠层下和开放区域的两个微生境中（3个副本×30种子×12种植物×2个微生境）。在2年的时间内每月对实验进行一次监控。胸腺沙门氏菌的发芽和募集非常低。发现幼苗出苗的生境和队列之间的相互作用存在显着差异。队列之间的差异是由于早期出现，保护了幼苗免受季节性干旱。记录了两个微生境中的出苗情况，但未发现显着差异。此外，还发现了存活的幼苗在生境和队列方面以及它们之间的相互作用方面存在显着差异。通过保护植物免受人为干扰，刺槐生境对S. thymbra的持久性表现出积极的影响，因此，对其进行保护对于增加S. thymbra的种群规模至关重要。我们的发现，增加了对S. thymbra招募模式的了解， 提供保护的有用信息。