Seed mass, seedling herbivory and the reserve effect in tropical rainforest seedlings
Date
2004
Authors
Green, P
Juniper, P
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Abstract
1. The seedlings of larger-seeded species typically perform better than those of smaller-seeded species in the face of a variety of hazards. One mechanism that might explain this general pattern is the reserve effect, where larger-seeded species commit a
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Keywords: allometry; herbivory; rainforest; resprouting; seedling; Animalia Allometry; Cotyledons; Hypogeal; Rainforest; Resprouting
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Functional Ecology
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