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Dispersal of Desiccation-Sensitive Seeds is not Coincident with High Rainfall in a Seasonal Tropical Forest in Australia |
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| Authors: | James P Hill Will Edwards |
| Institution: | 1. School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University, Cairns 4870, Australia
1Corresponding author;2. e-mail: james.hill@jcu.edu.au;3. School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University, Cairns 4870, Australia |
| 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. |
| Keywords: | climate change phenology recalcitrant seeds recruitment seasonality |