Do regeneration traits vary according to vegetation structure? A case study for savannas

• Published in: Journal of vegetation science Vol. 32; no. 1
• Main Authors: Escobar, Diego F E, Silveira, Fernando A O, Morellato, Leonor Patricia C, Henrik Bruun, Hans
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.01.2021
• Subjects: anemochory; Assembly; autochory; Brazil; case studies; cerrado; Coefficient of variation; Community ecology; Dispersion; Dormancy; Dry season; endozoochory; Environmental conditions; environmental heterogeneity; epizoochory; Germination; Grasslands; Plant communities; plant establishment; Rainy season; Regeneration; Savannahs; Seasonal variations; Seasons; Seed dispersal; seed dormancy; Seed germination; seed traits; seed weight; Seedlings; Seeds; shrublands; Species; Species classification; trait‐based community assembly; variance; Vegetation; vegetation structure; Vegetation type; wet season; Woodlands; Brazil

Aim Regeneration traits are crucial for understanding patterns and processes in plant communities. However, regeneration traits are not reported much in community ecology, preventing a better assessment of trait‐based community assembly. Here we assessed habitat‐related regeneration traits by compar...