Seasonality, dispersal modes, and optimal germination times modulate the fruiting of tropical tree species

Abstract We investigated the associations of seasonality, dispersal modes and seed germination speeds with the fruiting of Clusia nemorosa, Pleroma fissinervium, and Vochysia pyramidalis in a gallery forest, Chapada Diamantina, Brazil. Observations of mature fruits with dispersing seeds were carried...

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Main Authors: Lia d’Afonseca Pereira de Miranda, Brenda Tayná Sousa da Silva, Jiovana Pereira Amorin Santos, Maianny dos Santos Rodrigues, Solange Henchen Trevisan, Isiara Silva Menezes, Ligia Silveira Funch
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Language:English
Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro 2023-05-01
Series:Rodriguésia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2175-78602023000101002&lng=en&tlng=en