This study quantified various aspects of the seed biology of 100 tree species native to the
seasonal moist tropical forest in the Panama Canal Watershed. Species were selected for …

With the aim of providing information for ecological restoration programs, we studied
reproductive phenology and seed germination of eight species from the tropical dry forest of …

In spite of the growing importance of neotropical secondary forests as sources of timber and
environmental services, the baseline information needed to develop silvicultural options is …

Seasonal changes in the densities of dormant seeds in the soil around eight pioneer trees in
the 50-ha Forest Dynamics Plot, on Barro Colorado Island, Panamá were studied, and how …

Seed germination in the seasonal tropical forest on Barro Colorado Island, Panama, was
studied at the community level to (1) determine the seasonal timing of germination of the …

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

This is the first study to determine the class of seed dormancy (or non-dormancy) of a large
number of native tree species in a tropical forest, the seasonal moist tropical forest of the …

Seed density and seed bank species composition were determined by germination trials on
soils collected during the initial phase of deforestation in a Mexican tropical deciduous …

Abstract Background and Aims The size and composition of seed reserves may reflect the
ecological strategy and evolutionary history of a species and also temporal variation in …

Restoring seasonally dry tropical forest is a worldwide priority, since it is the most threatened
of all major tropical forest types. In Veracruz, Mexico, the dry forest has been reduced to …