This study examines the seed dispersal spectrum of the tropical dry forests of Southern
Ecuador, in an effort to contribute to the knowledge of the complex dynamics of tropical dry …

By linking phenological patterns not only to climatic factors but also to plant functional traits
we may gain a better understanding of plant community function and assembly. While …

Aims Plant recruitment may occur immediately after seed dispersal from the mother plant, or
be delayed through the formation of soil seed banks. These strategies are known to be …

The dispersal syndrome hypothesis states that plant diaspores show morphological features
that are the results of adaptation for dispersal by a particular vector. This can enable to …

We review data on the relationship between seed dispersal of trees and treefall gap
dynamics at the population and community levels in tropical rain forests. We recognize two …

Aim To investigate the geographic patterns and ecological correlates in the geographic
distribution of the most common tree dispersal modes in Amazonia (endozoochory …

We characterized the dispersal spectra and phenology of 298 vascular plant species of the
sandstone plateaus of Colombian Amazonia. Dispersal modes were determined by the …

In most of the legally protected areas in Mexico local inhabitants use natural resources, such
as fire wood or cattle grazing. These frequent but low-intensity disturbances have …

This study describes the fruiting phenology of woody plants and their dispersal syndromes in
caatinga (semi-arid region in the northeast of Brazil). The fruiting phenology of 42 species …

Aim We used abiotic and biotic factors as predictors of the proportions of different dispersal
systems in N eotropical forests, to test whether the geographical patterns in dispersal …