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Regeneration Strategies in Seed Plants: A Continuum Shaping Survival
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 7, July 2026.Seed plants dominate terrestrial ecosystems in part because regeneration is not a single event, but a coordinated sequence of traits acting across time and space. Here, we synthesize regeneration strategies in seed plants as a continuous, integrated framework spanning pre‐germination regulation, germination timing, seedling emergence, soil seed banking,
Keyvan Maleki, Elias Soltani
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Fuzzy relationships among plant dispersal mechanisms, syndromes, and animal vectors
Ecology, Volume 107, Issue 7, July 2026.Abstract Knowledge of which animal clades and dispersal mechanisms contribute to seed dispersal is critical for understanding the ecology and evolution of plant communities. However, a broad understanding is limited by a focus on single clades and mechanisms. Here, we analyzed a Europe‐wide multi‐clade seed dispersal dataset with interactions among 447
Casper H. A. van Leeuwen +11 more
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Cotton facilitates long‐distance seed dispersal by functioning as nest material for birds
Oikos, Volume 2026, Issue 7, July 2026.Cotton (Cossypium) fibres, which grow naturally in bolls around the seeds of cotton plants, have been used for centuries to produce fabric. The presumed natural function of cotton is that these lightweight and fluffy fibres may support wind dispersal of the seeds inside.
Roos van der Meer +6 more
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Seed Floras in Seabird Nests and the Possibility of Adhesion to Seabird Feathers via Their Nests
Plant Species Biology, Volume 41, Issue 4, July 2026.Nests are important links between seabirds and plants, and are thought to initiate epizoochory of seabirds. 24 seed species were found in pelagic seabird nests, and 16 species of them had the potential to adhere to seabirds. Our finding indicates an overlooked pathway for the long distance dispersal of plants; epizoochory mediated by nests.
Kanon Mizukoshi +2 more
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Beyond Habitat: How Anuran Skin Texture Shapes Plant Dispersal in Neotropical Wetlands
Freshwater Biology, Volume 71, Issue 7, July 2026.ABSTRACT Dispersal is a key process structuring wetland plant communities, yet epizoochory by amphibians remains a little‐known mechanism of passive plant dispersal. This study evaluated the potential role of Neotropical anurans as vectors of plant propagules through external adhesion in coastal wetlands.
Andressa Adolfo +6 more
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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019 It is well-known that some members of the crow family (Corvidae) are important for seed dispersal either via frugivory (e.g., when feeding on berries) or by scatter hoarding (e.g., of nuts). Dispersal via gut passage of seeds within a fleshy fruit can be
Andy J. Green +2 more
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The spread of non‐native species
Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 3, Page 1197-1234, June 2026.ABSTRACT The global redistribution of species through human agency is one of the defining ecological signatures of the Anthropocene, with biological invasions reshaping biodiversity patterns, ecosystem processes and services, and species interactions globally.
Phillip J. Haubrock +16 more
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The seed bank created by the dung of large herbivores drives seed circulation in an alpine meadow
Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 6, June 2026.Abstract Seed circulation (i.e., sexual reproduction) is vital for the regeneration of aboveground grassland vegetation (AGV). It occurs in several steps: seed production (seed rain, SR), dispersal (endozoochory, i.e., dung seed bank, DSB), formation of the soil seed bank (SSB), germination, seedling growth, and establishment of adult plants.
Shulin Wang, Fujiang Hou
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Journal of Biogeography, Volume 53, Issue 6, June 2026.ABSTRACT Aim Carex section Echinochlaenae has a disjunct distribution across the Southern Hemisphere. It displays a clear center of diversity in New Zealand coupled with extreme morphological and ecological diversification, suggesting a potential evolutionary radiation.
A. Morales‐Alonso +7 more
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Ungulate impacts on herbaceous‐layer plant communities in even‐aged and uneven‐aged managed forests
Ecosphere, 2016 Forest management and ungulate herbivory are extant drivers of herbaceous‐layer community composition and diversity. We conducted a white‐tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) exclosure experiment across a managed landscape to determine how deer impacts ...
Bryan D. Murray +4 more
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