Abstract Black plum (Vitex doniana Sweet) is a sub-Saharan African wild species of the
family Lamiaceae that significantly contribute to improving local communities' livelihoods …

Abstract Background and Aims Much of our understanding of the ecology and evolution of
seed dispersal in the Neotropics is founded on studies involving the animal-dispersed …

Melastomataceae species successfully colonize, and in many cases dominate, ecosystems
ranging from forest to open vegetation, from sea level to mountain summits, and isolated …

The passage of seeds through an animal's gut can improve the probability of germination for
some plants. We followed 13 Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii) in a peatland …

Windstorms, known as blowdowns, create large canopy gaps in the tropical rainforest.
Despite the occurrence of blowdowns in Central Amazonia, no studies have yet investigated …

Mutualisms such as animal pollination and seed dispersal, and protection of plants and
insects by ants are ubiquitous in terrestrial ecosystems. Currently, mutualistic interactions …

Miconia (Miconia calvescens DC) was introduced to the East Maui Watershed (EMW) a half-
century ago with more than 25 yr of management recorded. Using a historical …

Seed dispersal effectiveness (SDE) is a useful framework to explore the evolutionary and
ecological consequences of seed dispersal to plant fitness. However, SDE is poorly studied …

We synthesize the current knowledge about the germination ecology of Neotropical
Melastomataceae by reviewing the processes that take place between seed dispersal and …

The seeds of Cercis chinensis Bunge are important for reproduction and propagation, but
strong dormancy controls their germination. To elucidate the causes of seed dormancy in C …