We review progress in our understanding of the importance of waterbirds as dispersal
vectors of other organisms, and identify priorities for further research. Waterbirds are …

This review provides a revised and expanded word-formula system of whole-seed primary
dormancy classification that integrates the scheme of Nikolaeva with that of Baskin and …

Seeds are a vector of genetic progress and, as such, they play a significant role in the
sustainability of the agri-food system. The current global seed market is worth USD 60 billion …

Waterbirds disperse plant species via ingestion and egestion of seeds (endozoochory).
However, our understanding about the regulating effects of seed traits, underlying …

Seed dormancy maximizes plant recruitment in habitats with variation in environmental
suitability for seedling establishment. Yet, we still lack a comprehensive synthesis of the …

Seed dispersal is critical to the ecological performance of sexually reproducing plant
species and the communities that they form. The Mammalian order Carnivora provide …

Migratory waterbirds disperse a broad range of angiosperms by endozoochory (seed
dispersal via gut passage), especially plants in coastal wetlands. However, there is no …

The expansion of alien plant species is of global concern, yet our understanding of their
dispersal mechanisms is limited. Here we address the potential of alien plant seeds to …

Introduction/Background The seed size of wax gourds is an important agronomic trait;
however, the associated genes have not yet been reported. Methods In this study, we used a …

Plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) play a central role in seed dispersal and fruit defense,
with potential for large impacts on plant fitness and demography. Yet because PSMs can …