Most theoretical treatments of the evolutionary ecology of offspring size assume a simple
and direct effect of investment per offspring on offspring fitness. In this paper I experimentally …

In this study we assessed the effectiveness of rodents as dispersers of Quercus ilex in a
patchy landscape in southeastern Spain. We experimentally followed the fates of 3,200 …

The aim of the study was to assess the potential importance for Mediterranean plants of
trade-offs in the response to irradiance and water availability at the regeneration stage.• …

We studied the effect of seed size on dispersal by comparing dispersal distances in five
rodent-dispersed fagaceous species (Lithocarpus harlandii, Quercus variabilis, Q. serrata …

Frugivory (animals ingest all or part of fleshy-fruits and defecate or regurgitate seeds) and
scatter-hoarding (animals store seeds in small caches in soil) are two important vertebrate …

This study investigates the effect of microhabitat and seed burial on the main demographic
processes operating during the early recruitment of Quercus ilex, such as postdispersal …

Seed orientation and its impacts on germination and seedling establishment mainly depend
on the type of germination (hypogeal (or) epigeal), seed size and shape. Higher germination …

Optimal carbon allocation to growth, defense, or storage is a critical trait in determining the
shade tolerance of tree species. Thus, examining interspecific differences in carbon …

Post-dispersal seed predation can cause an important “bottleneck” in the natural
regeneration of many oak populations. In this study, we experimentally quantified post …

Seed size and dormancy are reproductive traits that interact as adaptations to environmental
conditions. Here, we explore the evolution of these traits in environments that differ in overall …