Seed dispersal sets the stage for the suite of biotic and abiotic interactions that determine
the fate of individual seeds. In this review, we first focus on how dispersal influences the …

Plant pathogens affect the fitness of their hosts and maintain biodiversity. However, we lack
theories to predict the type and intensity of infections in wild plants. Here we demonstrate …

This chapter summarizes research on seed dispersal vectors (water, wind and animals), and
the factors (including seed size and chemical composition, and plant habit) that determine …

Plants produce an enormous diversity of secondary metabolites, but the evolutionary
mechanisms that maintain this diversity are still unclear. The interaction diversity hypothesis …

Specialised natural enemies maintain forest diversity by reducing tree survival in a density‐
or distance‐dependent manner. Fungal pathogens, insects and mammals are the enemy …

Fruit type has a major impact on seed dispersal, seed predation and energy allocation, but
our understanding of large‐scale patterns in fruit type variation is weak. We used a dataset …

Fungi play critical roles in ecosystem processes and interact with plant communities in
mutualistic, pathogenic, and commensal ways. Fungal communities are thought to depend …

The urgent need to mitigate and adapt to climate change necessitates a comprehensive
understanding of carbon cycling dynamics. Traditionally, global carbon cycle models have …

Premise of the Study The evolution of novel fruit morphologies has been integral to the
success of angiosperms. The inflated fruiting calyx, in which the balloon‐like calyx swells to …

Seed size and toughness affect seed predators, and size‐dependent investment in
mechanical defence could affect relationships between seed size and predation. We tested …