Seed mass diversity along resource gradients: the role of allometric growth rate and size-asymmetric competition.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.2450
Abstract: The large variation in seed mass among species inspired a vast array of theoretical and empirical research attempting to explain this variation. So far, seed mass variation was investigated by two classes of studies. One… read more here.
Keywords: seed; variation; seed mass; competition ... See more keywords
The roles of interspecific variability in seed mass and soil resource availability in root system development
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DOI: 10.1007/s11104-018-3896-y
Abstract: AimsBecause plant roots serve mainly as organs for the uptake of water and nutrients, we aimed to test whether the development of seedling roots is influenced by the two principal nutrient sources—the substrate and the… read more here.
Keywords: root system; seed; seed mass; root ... See more keywords
Among-population variation in seed mass for 190 Tibetan plant species: Phylogenetic pattern and ecological correlates
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2020.e01163
Abstract: Abstract It is widely assumed that seed mass, as a proxy of both dispersability and competitiveness, can affect community composition and diversity. Numerous studies have validated the influence of seed mass at the interspecific level.… read more here.
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Seed size variation impacts local adaptation and life-history strategies in a perennial grass
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DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2022.2460
Abstract: Seed mass is an ecologically important trait that often differs considerably among ecotypes. Yet, because few studies examine the impacts of seed mass on adult life-history traits, its role in local adaptation is unclear. In… read more here.
Keywords: life history; seed; seed mass; local adaptation ... See more keywords
Mechanisms of seed mass variation along resource gradients.
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DOI: 10.1111/ele.13179
Abstract: The enormous variation in seed mass along gradients of soil resources has fascinated plant ecologists for decades. However, so far, this research has focused on the description of such variation, rather than its underlying mechanisms.… read more here.
Keywords: seed; resource; seed mass; mass variation ... See more keywords
Trait evolution during a rapid global weed invasion despite little genetic differentiation
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DOI: 10.1111/eva.13548
Abstract: Invasive species often possess a great capacity to adapt to novel environments in the form of spatial trait variation, as a result of varying selection regimes, genetic drift, or plasticity. We explored the geographic differentiation… read more here.
Keywords: seed mass; genetic differentiation; non native; differentiation ... See more keywords
Simulated climate warming decreases fruit number but increases seed mass
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DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16498
Abstract: Climate warming is changing plant sexual reproduction, having consequences for species distribution and community dynamics. However, the magnitude and direction of plant reproductive efforts (e.g., number of flowers) and success (e.g., number and mass of… read more here.
Keywords: climate; number; seed mass; plant ... See more keywords
Maternal provisioning is structured by species’ competitive neighborhoods
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DOI: 10.1111/oik.05530
Abstract: Differential maternal provisioning of offspring in response to environmental conditions has been argued as ‘the missing link’ in plant life histories. Although empirical evidence suggests that maternal provisioning responses to abiotic conditions are common, there… read more here.
Keywords: seed; seed mass; frequency; competition ... See more keywords
Seed germination traits and dormancy classification of 27 species inhabiting the degraded karst mountain from central Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau: seed mass and moisture content correlate with germination capacity.
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DOI: 10.1111/plb.13451
Abstract: ● In degraded karst ecosystem, vegetation restoration efforts are almost exclusively relying on seedling plantation, but it is not effective to maintain community diversity and resilience. As seed functional traits, seed dormancy and germination are… read more here.
Keywords: dormancy; karst mountain; degraded karst; seed mass ... See more keywords
Variation Studies in Surface Micromorphology on Seed Coat and Endosperm of Ensete superbum (Roxb.) Cheesman:A Conservation Concern Species of India
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DOI: 10.18520/cs/v117/i9/1531-1536
Abstract: CURRENT SCIENCE, VOL. 117, NO. 9, 10 NOVEMBER 2019 1531 *For correspondence. (e-mail: aannamalai2001@yahoo.com) resulting seeds. Another study on other species also showed that nitrogen concentration of seeds did increase in response to maternal nutrient… read more here.
Keywords: seed; seed mass; number seeds; number ... See more keywords
Seed traits and phylogeny explain plant distribution at large geographic scale
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DOI: 10.5194/bg-2020-186
Abstract: Abstract. Understanding the mechanisms that shape the geographic distribution of plant species is a central theme of biogeography. Although seed mass, seed dispersal mode and phylogeny have long been suspected to affect species distribution, the… read more here.
Keywords: seed; seed traits; seed mass; seed dispersal ... See more keywords