Masting is uncommon in trees that depend on mutualist dispersers in the context of global climate and fertility gradients
The benefits of masting (volatile, quasi-synchronous seed production at lagged intervals)
include satiation of seed predators, but these benefits come with a cost to mutualist pollen …
include satiation of seed predators, but these benefits come with a cost to mutualist pollen …
Mechanisms driving interspecific variation in regional synchrony of trees reproduction
Seed production in many plants is characterized by large interannual variation, which is
synchronized at subcontinental scales in some species but local in others. The reproductive …
synchronized at subcontinental scales in some species but local in others. The reproductive …
Environmental hormesis in living systems: The role of hormetic trade-offs
EA Erofeeva - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Hormesis (low-dose stimulation and high-dose inhibition) can be accompanied by hormetic
trade-offs, that is, stimulation of some traits and inhibition (trade-off 1) or invariability (trade …
trade-offs, that is, stimulation of some traits and inhibition (trade-off 1) or invariability (trade …
Evolution of masting in plants is linked to investment in low tissue mortality
Masting, a variable and synchronized variation in reproductive effort is a prevalent strategy
among perennial plants, but the factors leading to interspecific differences in masting remain …
among perennial plants, but the factors leading to interspecific differences in masting remain …
Proline concentrations in seedlings of woody plants change with drought stress duration and are mediated by seed characteristics: a meta-analysis
Proline accumulation represents one of mechanisms used by plants to prevent the adverse
consequences of water stress. The effects of increased proline levels in response to drought …
consequences of water stress. The effects of increased proline levels in response to drought …
The relationship between maturation size and maximum tree size from tropical to boreal climates
The fundamental trade‐off between current and future reproduction has long been
considered to result in a tendency for species that can grow large to begin reproduction at a …
considered to result in a tendency for species that can grow large to begin reproduction at a …
[HTML][HTML] Unravelling the influence of annual weather conditions and Mediterranean habitat types on acorn production, availability and predation
Seed production and survival are critical steps in the life cycle of plants, and could become
bottlenecks for plant regeneration in case of failure. During regeneration many factors, both …
bottlenecks for plant regeneration in case of failure. During regeneration many factors, both …
Ecological vulnerability in the red soil erosion area of Changting under continuous ecological restoration: Spatiotemporal dynamic evolution and prediction
X Wu, C Zhu, J Yu, L Zhai, H Zhang, K Yang, X Hou - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sustainable restoration of degraded ecosystems is a major environmental concern in
several regions of China. Changting is one of the severely affected water-and soil-loss areas …
several regions of China. Changting is one of the severely affected water-and soil-loss areas …
Linking seed size and number to trait syndromes in trees
Aim Our understanding of the mechanisms that maintain forest diversity under changing
climate can benefit from knowledge about traits that are closely linked to fitness. We tested …
climate can benefit from knowledge about traits that are closely linked to fitness. We tested …
Indirect effects of warming via phenology on reproductive success of alpine plants
T Zhang, Y Chen, X Yang, H Zhang, Z Guo… - Journal of …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Climate warming has induced pronounced shifts in the phenology of alpine plants
worldwide, yet the impact of these changes on plant reproduction remains unclear, although …
worldwide, yet the impact of these changes on plant reproduction remains unclear, although …