Trade‐offs between seed size and biotic interactions contribute to coexistence of co‐occurring species that vary in fecundity

Despite theoretical advances, the ecological factors and functional traits that enable species varying in seed size and fecundity to coexist remain unclear. Given inherent fecundity advantages, why don't small‐seeded species dominate communities? In perennial grasslands, we evaluated whether sm...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of ecology 2021-02, Vol.109 (2), p.626-638
Hauptverfasser:	Maron, John L., Hahn, Philip G., Hajek, Karyn L., Pearson, Dean E., Mariotte, Pierre
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abundance Biological competition Body height Coexistence community assembly Competition Environmental factors Fecundity functional traits grassland forbs Grasslands Height Interspecific Interspecific relationships Mimicry post‐dispersal seed predation Predation Productivity Recruitment Recruitment (fisheries) Rodents Seed predation seed size Seedlings Seeds Species Threatened species trade‐offs
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