Functional traits can have intraspecific and interspecific variations essential in the structure
and dynamics of natural communities. These traits may have implications in the germination …

There is an increasing need to restore areas with native species, but there is scarce
knowledge about their germination requirements. Understanding the conditions for …

In tropical dry forests, although seed germination and seedling establishment are in general
limited by the seasonal availability of water, high interspecific variability, nonetheless, exists …

Summary 1 We examined among‐and within‐species effects of seed mass for seedling
establishment from seed to 5 years of age in a field experiment at Paracou, French Guiana …

1. Theoretical models predict that large-seeded species should germinate more rapidly than
smallseeded species, since large seeds are more likely to have higher post-dispersal seed …

In Amazon secondary forests are dominated by pioneer species that typically produce large
amounts of small and dormant seeds that are able to form a persistent soil seed bank. Seed …

Understanding the relationships between seed traits and germination responses is crucial
for assessing natural regeneration, particularly in threatened ecosystems like the seasonally …

This study examines seed germination strategies and seedling establishment in six tree
species typical of seasonally dry tropical forests. We focused on how interspecific and …

Dry forests are among the most threatened ecosystems and have been extensively
converted into grasslands, secondary forest, savanna or agricultural land. Knowledge of …

A close relationship has been reported between seed size and many different plant traits
such as seedling size, relative growth rate, seedling survival, distance of dispersion …