Wind-Generated Seed Shadow in Southern Brazil: The Influence of the Mother Plant and Wind Direction

Abstract Diaspore dispersal is an essential function of plant species, with effects on plant populations and natural forest dynamics. This study examines how traits of the mother plant (height, crown spread and distance from the diaspores) and the wind (wind speed) affect the spatial distribution of...

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Main Authors: Leone Genz, Camila Kissmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro 2020-06-01
Series:Floresta e Ambiente
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2179-80872020000200129&tlng=en