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 …

Seed dispersal is the first stage of colonization, and potentially affects recruitment. This
process deserves more attention in tropical montane cloud forests (TMCF), since secondary …

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 …

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 …

Factors that influence tropical-forest regeneration have been of interest across the tropics.
We tested the degree of dispersal and establishment limitation of pioneer and non-pioneer …

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 …

Plant recruitment in tropical forests reflects the chance that seeds arrive at a site resulting in
seedling establishment. To inform tropical forest restoration, we ask how seed and seedling …

Seedling recruitment is a key process of plant regeneration that often depends on plant
functional traits, such as seed size. To optimize forest restoration efforts, we need to better …

Human activity negatively affects the sustainability of forest ecosystems globally. Disturbed
forests may or may not recover by themselves in a certain period of time. However, it is still …

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 …