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 …

Delayed seed germination ('dispersal in time'), as a component of a plant's germination
strategy, was studied in dicotyledoneous species of a temperate rainforest flora in Chiloé …

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

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 …

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 …

Despite the critical role of seed dispersal for tree colonization during forest succession in wet
tropical forests, successional trajectories of seed dispersal modes are poorly documented at …

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 …

Key message Pre-germination requirements are not accurately predicted by seed traits of
size and mass. However, small-seeded species show high germination and slow early …

In tropical dry forests (TDFs), anemochory is usually reported as the most common seed
dispersal syndrome (Bullock 1995; Nunes et al. 2012). The period of dispersal for these …

Plant regeneration strategy plays a critical role in species survival and can be used as a
proxy for the evolutionary response of species to climate change. However, information on …