TY  - JOUR
A1  - Nathan, Ran
A1  - Schurr, Frank Martin
A1  - Spiegel, Orr
A1  - Steinitz, Ofer
A1  - Trakhtenbrot, Ana
A1  - Tsoar, Asaf
T1  - Mechanisms of long-distance seed dispersal
N2  - Growing recognition of the importance of long-distance dispersal (LDD) of plant seeds for various ecological and evolutionary processes has led to an upsurge of research into the mechanisms underlying LDD. We summarize these findings by formulating six generalizations stating that LDD is generally more common in open terrestrial landscapes, and is typically driven by large and migratory animals, extreme meteorological phenomena, ocean currents and human transportation, each transporting a variety of seed morphologies. LDD is often associated with unusual behavior of the standard vector inferred from plant dispersal morphology, or mediated by nonstandard vectors. To advance our understanding of LDD, we advocate a vector-based research approach that identifies the significant LDD vectors and quantifies how environmental conditions modify their actions.
Y1  - 2008
UR  - https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/32493
UR  - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01695347
SN  - 0169-5347
ER  -