There is growing concern throughout the world about the uncontrolled exploitation and
depletion of the earth's natural resources, especially affecting the plant biodiversity of tropical …

Current analyses and predictions of spatially explicit patterns and processes in ecology most
often rely on climate data interpolated from standardized weather stations. This interpolated …

The relation between invasion success of Prunus serotina and type of recipient habitat was
studied in a large forest in central Belgium. The major emphasis in this study was the …

The ‘One Hundred Important Questions Facing Plant Science Research’ project aimed to
capture a global snapshot of the current issues and future questions facing plant science. This …

In the present work we examined the composition and distribution across three soil layers of
the buried soil seed bank under three different overstory types (Fagus sylvatica, Quercus …

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

Assembly of plant communities has long been scrutinized through the lens of trait‐based
ecology. Studies generally analyse functional traits related to the vegetative growth, survival …

Background and Aims Hydroperiod drives plant community composition in wetlands,
resulting in distinct zonation patterns. Here, we explored the role of seed germination traits in …

Question A better understanding of species distribution and establishment requires in‐depth
information on their seed ecology. We hypothesised that seed traits of mudflat species may …

Seed development, dormancy and germination of the American invasive tree species,
Prunusáserotina, are described for plants growing in a large forest in Belgium. Seeds of P.…