Trait‐based approaches have improved our understanding of plant evolution, community
assembly and ecosystem functioning. A major challenge for the upcoming decades is to …

Seeds are unique time capsules that can switch between 2 complex and highly interlinked
stages: seed dormancy and germination. Dormancy contributes to the survival of plants …

Seed dormancy, by controlling the timing of germination, can strongly affect plant survival.
The kind of seed dormancy, therefore, can influence both population and species‐level …

Assumptions about the germination ecology of alpine plants are presently based on
individual species and local studies. A current challenge is to synthesise, at the global level …

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

Aim Seed traits related to recruitment have direct relevance for plant fitness and persistence.
Trait variation in time and among populations may increase species resilience and …

Plant persistence and migration in face of climate change depends on successful
reproduction by seed, a central aspect of plant life that drives population dynamics …

The magnitude and genetic basis of local adaptation is of fundamental interest in
evolutionary biology. However, field experiments usually do not consider early life stages …

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 …

Organisms develop through multiple life stages that differ in environmental tolerances. The
seasonal timing, or phenology, of life-stage transitions determines the environmental …