Bamboo dominance in tropical forests drives changes in floristic composition and vegetation
structure. However, the role of bamboo dominance over ecosystem functions-including
those related to forest regeneration-has received less attention. This study evaluated the fine-
scale effects of the dominance of native bamboo Guadua weberbaueri Pilg.(Poaceae) on
seed rain in a terra-firme forest in the southwest of the Brazilian Amazon to understand how
bamboos remain a dominant element where they occur. We tested the hypothesis that …