Nature beyond Linearity: Meteorological Variability and Jensen's Inequality Can Explain Mast Seeding Behavior

Mast seeding, the extremely variable and synchronized production of fruits, is a common reproductive behavior in plants. Weather is centrally involved in driving masting. Yet, it is often claimed that it cannot be the sole proximate cause of masting because weather is less variable than fruit produc...

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Main Authors: Marcos Fernández-Martínez, Michał Bogdziewicz, Josep M. Espelta, Josep Peñuelas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2017.00134/full