The importance of seed mass for early regeneration in tropical forest: a review

S.A. Rose; L. Poorter

The importance of seed mass for early regeneration in tropical forest: a review

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Abstract

Seed mass is an important component of the shade tolerance of rain forest tree species. Using a metaanalysis this article evaluates till what extent seed mass affects the survival, initial size, and growth of seedlings in light environments that are typical of forest gaps and understory

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Long-term changes in tropical tree diversity: Studies from the Guiana Shield, Africa, Borneo and Melanesia
Editors	H. ter Steege
Place of Publication	Wageningen
Publisher	Tropenbos
Pages	19-35
Number of pages	19
Publication status	Published - 2003

Keywords

tropical rain forests
regenerative ability
shade
seeds
forest ecology

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