Conspecific density dependence (CDD) in plant populations is widespread, most likely
caused by local‐scale biotic interactions, and has potentially important implications for …

Explaining how such high numbers of tree species can coexist in tropical forests has long
posed a challenge for ecologists. Coexistence is more likely if species have a more negative …

Spatial patterns of plant species are determined by an array of ecologica factors including
biotic and abiotic environmental constraints and intrinsic species traits. Thus, an observed …

Animal pollination mediates both reproduction and gene flow for the majority of plant
species across the globe. However, past functional studies have focused largely on seed …

Rare plant species are vulnerable to genetic erosion and inbreeding associated with small
population size and isolation due to increasing habitat fragmentation. The degree to which …

Density‐and distance‐dependent (DDD) mechanisms are important determinants of plant
reproductive success (PRS). Different components of sequential PRS can operate either in …

Background Biparental inbreeding, mating between two relatives, occurs at a low frequency
in many natural plant populations, which also often have substantial rates of self-fertilization …

Societal Impact Statement The Brazil nut is a highly valuable non‐timber forest product from
a wild, hyperdominant, emergent tree species that is increasingly vulnerable and exposed to …

Background In angiosperms, flower size commonly scales negatively with number. The
ecological consequences of this trade-off for tropical trees remain poorly resolved, despite …

Negative density‐dependent demographic processes operating at post‐dispersal seed,
seedling, and juvenile stages are the dominant explanation for the coexistence of high …