Parents affect offspring fitness by propagule size and quality, selection of oviposition site,
quality of incubation, feeding of dependent young, and their defence against predators and …

Three hypotheses have been proposed to explain the functional relationship between seed
mass and seedling performance: the reserve effect (larger seeds retain a larger proportion of …

Soil‐borne pathogens are a key component of the belowground community because of the
significance of their ecological and socio‐economic impacts. However, very little is known …

Studies of seedling population dynamics often focus on survival because it provides an
integrated measure of seedling performance. However, this approach involves a substantial …

Small‐seeded plant species are often reported to have high relative growth rate or RGR.
However, because RGR declines as plants grow larger, small‐seeded species could …

Anthropogenic habitat alteration may affect the dispersal service provided by avian seed
dispersers, ultimately causing regeneration collapse, through a decay in both the …

Plant‐soil feedbacks (PSF s) play a relevant role as drivers of species abundance,
coexistence, and succession in plant communities. However, the potential contribution of …

Summary 1 Based on short‐term experimental data, facilitative interactions between woody
plants (nurse‐recruit interactions) have been described as essential for the restoration of …

In forests, the vulnerable seedling stage is largely influenced by the canopy, which modifies
the surrounding environment. Consequently, any alteration in the characteristics of the …

The perianth persists after flowering in many plants, yet its post‐floral functionality has been
little investigated, and the few studies available provide ambiguous evidence. This paper …