Reproductive collapse in European beech results from declining pollination efficiency in large trees
Climate warming increases tree mortality which will require sufficient reproduction to ensure
population viability. However, the response of tree reproduction to climate change remains …
population viability. However, the response of tree reproduction to climate change remains …
Masting mediated by summer drought reduces acorn predation in Mediterranean oak forests
Temporally variable production of seed crops by perennial plants (masting) has been
hypothesized to be a valuable mechanism in the reduction of seed predation by satiating …
hypothesized to be a valuable mechanism in the reduction of seed predation by satiating …
Are you strong enough to carry that seed? Seed size/body size ratios influence seed choices by rodents
A Muñoz, R Bonal - Animal Behaviour, 2008 - Elsevier
Granivorous rodents prefer large seeds because they offer a higher nutrient content, but
such preferences may be counterbalanced by the higher costs of handling and transporting …
such preferences may be counterbalanced by the higher costs of handling and transporting …
Effects of nitrogen deposition on reproduction in a masting tree: benefits of higher seed production are trumped by negative biotic interactions
Relatively little is known about the effects of anthropogenic environmental changes on
reproductive ecology of trees. Yet, recruitment is a primary determinant of the long‐term …
reproductive ecology of trees. Yet, recruitment is a primary determinant of the long‐term …
Linking seed dispersal to cache protection strategies
A Muñoz, R Bonal - Journal of Ecology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The spatial distribution of dispersed seeds results from the combined action of the caching
strategies followed by different granivores. Hence, it is essential to study the factors that …
strategies followed by different granivores. Hence, it is essential to study the factors that …
Leftovers in seed dispersal: ecological implications of partial seed consumption for oak regeneration
Successful seed dispersal by animals is assumed to occur when undamaged seeds arrive at
a favourable microsite. Most seed removal and dispersal studies consider only two possible …
a favourable microsite. Most seed removal and dispersal studies consider only two possible …
Effectiveness of predator satiation in masting oaks is negatively affected by conspecific density
Variation in seed availability shapes plant communities, and is strongly affected by seed
predation. In some plant species, temporal variation in seed production is especially high …
predation. In some plant species, temporal variation in seed production is especially high …
Multiple pathways for tree regeneration in anthropogenic savannas: incorporating biotic and abiotic drivers into management schemes
Oak savannas are biodiversity‐rich landscapes allowing sustainable livestock production
throughout the world. The long‐term persistence of these ecosystems critically depends on …
throughout the world. The long‐term persistence of these ecosystems critically depends on …
Pre‐dispersal acorn predation in mixed oak forests: interspecific differences are driven by the interplay among seed phenology, seed size and predator size
Pre‐dispersal seed predation (PSP) often occurs in multi‐host–predator systems (eg several
plant species exposed to a common array of granivorous insects). However, whether the …
plant species exposed to a common array of granivorous insects). However, whether the …
Heritability and genetic architecture of reproduction-related traits in a temperate oak species
Reproduction, one of the main components of plant fitness, is highly variable in response to
environmental cues, but little is known about the genetic determinism underlying …
environmental cues, but little is known about the genetic determinism underlying …