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Effect of habitat fragmentation on seed dispersal ability of a wind-dispersed annual in an agroecosystem
Deficient dispersal ability due to habitat fragmentation adversely impact demographic connectivity and gene flow among population in a metapopulation, and therefore potentially leads to local extinction. A rich body of theoretical work provides distinct predictions regarding the distribution of dispersal abilities in relation to fragmentation gradient. Yet, empirical data remains...Chen, Si-Chong ; Dener, Efrat ; Altman, Ariel ; Chen, Fang ; Giladi, Itamar
Rapid evolution, Seed dispersal, Isolation, Metapopulation, Falling velocity, and Grassland
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An allometry between seed kernel and seed coat shows greater investment in physical defense in small seeds
Premise of the Study Numerous studies have treated the mass of a whole seed as an integrated unit, although the components seed kernel and seed coat play different roles and are subject to different evolutionary selection pressures. In this study, we provided the first global-scale quantification of the relative biomass...Wu, La-Mei ; Chen, Si-Chong ; Wang, Bo
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Seeds tend to disperse further in the tropics
Despite the importance of seed dispersal in a plant's life cycle, global patterns in seed dispersal distance have seldom been studied. This paper presents the first geographically and taxonomically broad quantification of the latitudinal gradient in seed dispersal distance. Although there is substantial variation in the seed dispersal distances of...Chen, Si-Chong ; Tamme, Riin ; Thomson, Fiona ; Moles, Angela
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Trade-off or coordination? Correlations between ballochorous and myrmecochorous phases of diplochory
1.The combination of two dispersal syndromes (diplochory) brings additional benefits to seeds, yet the relative costs and benefits of the two phases are poorly understood. Our goal is to provide the first quantification to test the long-standing assumption that there are trade-offs between the two phases in ballistic–ant diplochory. 2.Dispersal...Chen, Si-Chong ; Pahlevani, Amir ; Malíková, Lenka ; Riina, Ricarda ; Thomson, Fiona …
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Do tree cavity density and characteristics vary across topographical habitats in the tropics? A case study from Xishuangbanna, southwest China
Despite the influence of cavities on the survival and distribution of cavity-dependent fauna, the variation in the density and characteristics of tree cavities across different habitat types in tropical forests is unknown. In this study, we surveyed 26 312 living trees from 376 species and compared cavity density and characteristics (height,...Liu, Junyan ; Tang, Junfeng ; Chen, Si-Chong ; Ma, Wenbao ; Zheng, Zheng …
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Novel and emerging seed science research from early to middle career researchers at the Australasian Seed Science Conference, 2021.
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Factors that shape large-scale gradients in clonality.
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TRY plant trait database - enhanced coverage and open access
Plant traits—the morphological, anatomical, physiological, biochemical and phenological characteristics of plants—determine how plants respond to environmental factors, affect other trophic levels, and influence ecosystem properties and their benefits and detriments to people. Plant trait data thus represent the basis for a vast area of research spanning from evolutionary biology, community... -
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Effects of Bird Traits on Seed Dispersal of Endangered Taxus chinensis (Pilger) Rehd. with Ex-Situ and In-Situ Conservation
Biodiversity is rapidly decreasing worldwide. Its great importance has been attached to conservation through in-situ and ex-situ management. Animal-mediated seed dispersal is an important ecological process, linking the threatened plants and animal partners in ex-situ habitats, and in turn affecting tree conservation. However, how bird traits affect seed dispersal within...Li, Ning ; Wang, Zheng ; Li, Xin-Hai ; Yi, Xian-Feng ; Yan, Chuan …
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Trajectories of soil microbial recovery in response to restoration strategies in one of the largest and oldest open-pit phosphate mine in Asia.