Dispersal of desiccation-sensitive seeds is not coincident with high rainfall in a seasonal tropical forest in Australia

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Hill, James P.;Edwards, Will
Will Edwards
Abstract

We tested the hypothesis that dispersal periods of recalcitrant seeded species were coincident with the wet season in a seasonal tropical forest in Australia. Unlike similar forests, we found no support for this pattern. Intensification of seasonal aridity may increase mortality in desiccation-sensitive seeds.

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Biotropica

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Biotropica

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42

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1744-7429

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Wiley-Blackwell

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10.1111/j.1744-7429.2009.00623.x