Seed dispersal, or the movement of diaspores away from the parent location, is a multiscale,
multipartner process that depends on the interaction of plant life history with vector …

Growth in seed dispersal studies has been fast‐paced since the seed disperser
effectiveness (SDE) framework was developed 17 yr ago. Thus, the time is ripe to revisit the …

▪ Abstract Models of seed dispersal—a key process in plant spatial dynamics—have played
a fundamental role in representing dispersal patterns, investigating dispersal processes …

We examine the relative importance of processes that underlie plant population abundance
and distribution. Two opposing views dominate the field. One posits that the ability to …

In this paper, I analyse the interaction between the holm‐oak Quercus ilex, and one of its
main dispersers, the European jay Garrulus glandarius, in an heterogeneous Mediterranean …

The dominant models explaining tree species diversity and distribution patterns in tropical
forests are the Janzen‐Connell and Recruitment Limitation models, neither of which …

Abstract The Janzen–Connell (J‐C) hypothesis suggests that specialised natural enemies
cause distance‐or density‐dependent mortality among host plants and is regarded as an …

To assess ecological consequences of bushmeat hunting in African lowland rainforests, we
compared paired sites, with high and low hunting pressure, in three areas of southeastern …

Seed dispersal fundamentally influences plant population and community dynamics but is
difficult to quantify directly. Consequently, models are frequently used to describe the seed …

General principles about the consequences of seed dispersal by animals for the structure
and dynamics of plant populations and communities remain elusive. This is in part because …