Publication at Faculty of Science |
2006
Abstract
1 Seed limitation of plant species distribution has received much attention in recent years. The empirical evidence of seed limitation is, however, still weak, and mostly correlative.
Unambiguous evidence can only be provided by long-term transplantation
Keywords
colonization dispersal limitation metapopulation dynamics patch occupancy perennial herbs plant distributions recruitment seed sowing soil nutrients transplantation experiments vegetation composition recruitment limitation metapopulation dynamics spatial dynamics dispersal forest scale populations habitat model identification