Abstract Background and Aims The relationship between fruiting phenology and seed
dispersal syndrome is widely recognized; however, the interaction of dormancy classes and …

Question In seasonal rainfall systems, seed dormancy is a strategy to avoid germination and
seedling emergence in the dry season. Grass species in Brazilian savannas (Cerrado) show …

A large fraction of tree species forming persistent soil seed-banks and with dormant seeds
are expected to be found in strongly seasonal ecosystems such as Neotropical savannas …

So far data in the literature indicate that (1) the relative proportion of tropical species with
dormant versus non-dormant seeds tends to increase with a decrease in temperature and …

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 …

Background: Although fire is an important factor in determining cerrado vegetation,
information about its effect on seed banks is sparse. Cerrado fires are rapidly moving …

Seasonal tropical forests show rhythms in reproductive activities due to water stress during
dry seasons. If both seed dispersal and seed germination occur in the best environmental …

We investigated seed dormancy among species of Melastomataceae from Neotropical
montane vegetation of Brazil. Four out of 50 studied species had dormant seeds: Miconia …

Phenological studies of Brazilian savanna vegetation have described a generalized
phenological pattern for all species, mainly based on rainfall and temperature. Few studies …

Environmental conditions experienced by mother plants determine germination patterns.
Here, we investigated the germination ecology of Miconia albicans (Melastomataceae), a …