Abstract The Janzen–Connell hypothesis states that local species‐specific density
dependence, mediated through specialist enemies of offspring such as fungal pathogens …

The degree to which plant individuals are aggregated or dispersed co‐determines how a
species uses resources, how it is used as a resource, and how it reproduces. Quantifying …

Forest degradation is a worldwide phenomenon (Myers 1988; Groom and Schumaker
1993). Annually, millions of hectares of tropical and temperate forests are deforested and …

The spatial genetic structure (SGS) of a plant population is mainly determined by gene flow
via seed and pollen, various natural selection pressures and spatial patterns of existing …

Seed size is a life history attribute that affects the probability of seed predation, and therefore
affects plant fitness. Compared with smaller seeds, those with large size should be more …

Understanding the effects of environmental variables on seedling-sapling distributions can
help gain insight into changes in population recruitment in the context of global warming. Six …

Dry forests are among the most diverse, yet threatened, communities in Hawai'i. Dry forests
throughout the archipelago suffer from a lack of natural regeneration of trees. Two factors …

Despite the progress which has been achieved in modelling the seed dispersal of plants by
'seed shadow models', the accuracy of the predictions made by those models still needs …

As matrices form the major component of landscapes mosaics, assessing regeneration
suitability for native species within matrices is relevant for conservation and mandatory if …

Shrubs can have a net positive effect on the recruitment of other species, especially relict
species in dry-stressful conditions. We tested the effects of nurse shrubs and herbivory …