Seed persistence is the survival of seeds in the environment once they have reached
maturity. Seed persistence allows a species, population or genotype to survive long after the …

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 …

Mast seeding, the synchronous, highly variable seed production among years, is very
common in tree species, but there is no consensus about its main causes and the main …

Various environmental factors may influence the foraging behaviour of seed dispersers
which could ultimately affect the seed dispersal process. We examined whether moonlight …

The scale of opportunity to implement forest restoration exceeds billions of ha worldwide,
and a part of this area in northern temperate regions includes formerly oak (Quercus spp.) …

Mediterranean-climate oak woodlands, including those in North America and in the
Mediterranean basin, are human-shaped ecosystems with high biodiversity value, which …

Introduction Future climatic scenarios demand an increasing involvement of management
for forest preservation, but little is known on how forestry practices will benefit stands in …

As climate becomes drier, plant disease dynamics will change. However, there is a lack of
experimental data exploring how climate change scenarios will modify the abundance of …

There is a growing interest in understanding and forecasting the responses of plant
communities to projected changes of environmental conditions. Multi-stage demographic …

Agricultural intensification and abandonment of traditional uses have led to the degradation
of Mediterranean oak landscapes, most apparent in a severe lack of tree regeneration. In the …