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 …

Environmental conditions are the basis of plant reproduction and are the critical factors
controlling seed dormancy and germination. Global climate change is currently affecting …

Plant dispersal syndromes are allocated based on diaspore morphology and used to predict
the dominant mechanisms of dispersal. Many authors assume that only angiosperms with …

Pioneer naturalists such as Whewell, Lyell, Humboldt, Darwin and Wallace acknowledged
the interactions between ecological and evolutionary forces, as well as the roles of …

Seed dormancy is an important life history state that increases survival and fitness of seed
plants, and thus it has attracted much attention. However, global biogeography, effects of …

Theory links dispersal and diversity, predicting the highest diversity at intermediate dispersal
levels. However, the modulation of this relationship by macro-eco-evolutionary mechanisms …

Seeds show important variation as plant regenerative units among species, but their
evolutionary co-variations with other plant characteristics are still poorly understood. Whilst a …

Information on seed persistence and seedling emergence from the soil seed bank is critical
for understanding species coexistence and predicting community dynamics. However …

The timing of seed production and release is highly relevant for successful plant
reproduction. Ecological disturbances, if synchronized with reproductive effort, can increase …

Understanding responsible functional traits for promoting plant invasiveness could be
important to aid in the development of adequate management strategies for invasive …