Investment in seed physical defence is associated with species' light requirement for regeneration and seed persistence: Evidence from Macaranga species in Borneo

• Main Authors: Pimonrat Tiansawat, Adam S. Davis, Mark A. Berhow, Paul Camilo Zalamea, James W. Dalling
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84903147736&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/53056
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

The seed stage is often critical in determining the regeneration success of plants. Seeds must survive an array of seed predators and pathogens and germinate under conditions favourable for seedling establishment. To maximise recruitment success plants protect seeds using a diverse set of chemical a...