Morphological variation in seed characters includes differences in seed size and shape.
Seed shape is an important trait in plant identification and classification. In addition it has …

Higher plants have several strategies to perpetuate themselves under adequate
ecophysiological conditions. The production of heterogeneous seeds is one such strategy …

Plant functional traits are the features (morphological, physiological, phenological) that
represent ecological strategies and determine how plants respond to environmental factors …

Abstract Background and Aims Extended seed longevity in the dry state is the basis for the
ex situ conservation of 'orthodox'seeds. However, even under identical storage conditions …

Seed size and seedling recruitment strategy are of importance in the life-history strategy of
plant. In this paper, the current ecological researches at home and aboard on the …

The adoption of non-inversion tillage practices has been widely promoted due to their
potential benefits in reducing energy consumption and greenhouse emissions as well as …

Aridity acts as a strong environmental filter to plants, limiting major ecosystem processes.
Climate change models predict an overall increase of aridity in drylands. This could lead to …

Seed is the reproductive body of spermatophytes, and its resource devotion has a direct
effect on the offspring fitness and the renewal of vegetation community. Generally, larger …

Abstract Background and Aims Seed survival in the soil contributes to population
persistence and community diversity, creating a need for reliable measures of soil seed …

Dry grasslands of the Northwestern Mediterranean Basin are seminatural species‐rich
ecosystems, composed of many annual species and some structuring perennial species. As …