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DNA metabarcoding reveals greater plant diversity than morphological seed analysis of bird feces

Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Fruit‐eating birds drive seed dispersal in recovering tropical ecosystems, shaping forest regeneration. Molecular techniques, such as DNA metabarcoding, enable diet analysis from feces and can provide complementary frugivory data where dispersal is infrequent, as well as aid in seed identification in hyper‐diverse regions lacking ...
Carina I. Motta, Bruno H. Saranholi, Vinicius Marciano De Godoy, Marina Corrêa Côrtes   +3 more
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Assessing the viability of genebanked seeds from rare, wild plants native to the United States using the D.E.A.D. paradigm

Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Genebanks must maintain viable seeds for decades. Seeds that germinate are clearly alive, but some seeds, often from wild populations, do not germinate because they are dormant, empty, aged, or damaged (D.E.A.D.). This work evaluates the effects of D.E.A.D.
Christina Walters, Lisa M. Hill, Katherine D. Heineman, Hannah M. Tetreault, Shaimaa Ibrahim, Katherine Markstein, Cheryl Birker, Kris Freitag, Dustin Wolkis, Michael Kunz, Sheila Murray, Nathaniel Kingsley, Alexandra Seglias, Nicholas Matsumoto, Thomas N. Kaye, Cheryl Peterson, Matthew A. Albrecht, Noah Dell, Stacy Anderson, Steve Blackwell, David Remucal, Wendy Gibble, Anita Tiller, Emily Coffey, Jason Ligon, Laurie Blackmore, Carrie Radcliffe, Heather E. Schneider, Kristen Nelson, David Sollenberger, Jessamine Finch, Kate Wellspring, Robert Jetton, Joyce Maschinski   +33 more
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Unlocking fruit dimensions: Quantification of functional traits driving plant–frugivore interactions

Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Fleshy fruits attract animals to ingest fruit, swallow the seeds, and release them in the landscape, thus facilitating seed dispersal and plant regeneration. Attraction of animal dispersers is achieved via attractants such as color or scent, and rewards like sugars, lipids, and micronutrients.
Linh M. N. Nguyen, Evangelia Linda Chronopoulou, Gabriela A. S. Escaliante, Kim Valenta, Omer Nevo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relationship between Characteristic Values of Shear Strength Parallel to Grain and Tensile Strength Perpendicular to Grain for Tropical Woods

BioResources
Wood, due to its complex anatomy, requires meticulous characterization that imposes several tests to be carried out to evaluate its properties. Normative codes adopt different specimens to this aim. Geometric specificities proposed by NBR 7190-3:2022 and
Isabella Silva Menezes, Tobias Ribeiro Ferreira, Clara Gaspar Fossi de Souza, Rogério Prataviera, Francisco Antonio Rocco Lahr, Ludmila de Freitas, Herisson Ferreira dos Santos, André Luis Christoforo   +7 more
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Methanol and Isoprene Emissions from the Fast Growing Tropical Pioneer Species Vismia guianensis (Aubl.) Pers. (Hypericaceae) in the central Amazon Forest

, 2016
Kolby Jardine, Angela Jardine, Vinícius Fernandes de Souza, Vilany Matilla Colares Carneiro, João Vitor Barbosa Ceron, Bruno Gimenez, Cilene P. Soares, Flávia Machado Durgante, Níro Higuchi, A. O. Manzi, José Francisco de Carvalho Gonçalves, Sabrina García, Scot T. Martin, Raquel F. Zorzanelli, Luani Rosa de Oliveira Piva, Jeffrey Q. Chambers   +15 more
openalex   +1 more source

Assessing the potential of wood welding for Australian eucalypts and tropical species

European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 2016
B. Belleville, B. Ozarska, A. Pizzi
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A simple and affordable protocol to assess censer seed dispersal: First confirmation of the mechanism in the genus Solanum

Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise The censer seed dispersal mechanism, whereby mature fruits are retained on plants and seeds dispersed by mechanical shaking, is among the most specialized wind‐aided seed dispersal strategies employed by the flowering plants. An efficient, affordable, and easily repeatable protocol for determining whether a species uses this unusual ...
Abigail J. Motter, Christopher T. Martine, Melody P. Sain   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Faster recovery of soil biodiversity in native species mixture than in Eucalyptus monoculture after 60 years afforestation in tropical degraded coastal terraces

, 2021
Wenjia Wu, Luhui Kuang, Yue Li, Lingfeng He, Zhijian Mou, Faming Wang, Jing Zhang, Jun Wang, Zhian Li, Hans Lambers, Jordi Sardans, Josep Peñuelas, Stefan Geisen, Zhanfeng Liu   +13 more
openalex   +2 more sources

Fitness consequences of trait‐mediated plant–pollinator interactions

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Christine S. Sheppard, Frank M. Schurr, Ingo Grass   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental methods for wind tunnel studies of seed dispersal by wind

Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract The complexity and variability of natural environments make quantitative studies of seed wind dispersal challenging. Wind tunnel experiments offer a controlled alternative to investigate the mechanisms of seed wind dispersal. This review focuses on wind tunnels and the associated technologies used for studying seed wind dispersal, including ...
Liang Tian, Noelle G. Beckman, Lu Zong, Xuanping Qin, Minghu Liu, Zhimin Liu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source