Temporally variable production of seed crops by perennial plants (masting) has been
hypothesized to be a valuable mechanism in the reduction of seed predation by satiating …

Although the functional basis of variable and synchronous seed production (masting
behavior) has been extensively investigated, only recently has attention been focused on …

Quercus species exhibit an extreme inter-annual variability in seed production often
synchronized over large geographical areas (masting). Since this reproductive behavior is …

Masting, the synchronized production of variable seed crops, is widespread among woody
plants, but there is no consensus about the underlying proximate mechanisms. To …

Understanding the proximate factors that govern the widespread mast‐seeding process is a
question of considerable interest that remains poorly understood. The identity and effect of …

Annually variable and synchronous seed production by plant populations, or masting, is a
widespread reproductive strategy in long‐lived plants. Masting is thought to be selectively …

Variation in seed availability shapes plant communities, and is strongly affected by seed
predation. In some plant species, temporal variation in seed production is especially high …

The contribution of pre-dispersal seed predation to inter-specific differences in recruitment
remains elusive. In species with no resistance mechanisms, differences in pre-dispersal …

Seed predation and dispersal can critically influence plant community structure and
dynamics. Inter‐specific differences arising at these early stages play a crucial role on tree …

Masting, the intermittent and synchronized production of seeds, is a common and important
phenomenon throughout the plant kingdom. Surprisingly, the proximate mechanisms by …