ABSTRACT A mechanistic understanding of seed movement and survival is important both
for the development of theoretical models of plant population dynamics, spatial spread, and …

For many squirrel species, their intense–arguably coevolutionary–interactions with seed and
nut producing trees have significantly shaped their biology and diversity. Here we provide …

Seed traits are important factors in determining the fitness of seeds under seed dispersal
and predation by animals, but the combined effects of conflicting traits (eg, defense and …

Rodents can influence the succession and assembly of plant communities by preying on
and dispersing seeds. Using a seed tray experiment with three common seeds, American …

Small mammals play a critical role in forest ecosystems as both seed predators and
dispersers; they have been shown to affect tree species composition within forests and may …

Seeds of many hardwood trees are dispersed by scatter‐hoarding rodents, and this process
is often mediated by the traits of seeds. Although numerous studies have linked seed traits to …

Beyond direct species interactions, seed dispersal is potentially affected by indirect seed–
seed interactions among co‐occurring nut‐bearing trees which are mediated by scatter …

Although dispersal is critical to plant life history, the relationships between seed traits and
dispersal success in animal-dispersed plants remain unclear due to complex interactions …

Larch (Larix spp.) is planted extensively after clear-cut of secondary forests in Northeast
China to satisfy the enormous timber demands. However, some serious problems arise in …

Some rodents gather and store seeds. How many seeds they gather and how they treat
those seeds is largely determined by seed traits such as mass, nutrient content, hardness of …