Some plants have a real party trick. While most plants quietly grow, produce flowers, and spread their seeds, certain species ...

Successful reproduction is crucial for the survival and continuation of any species. For plants, effective seed dispersal is ...

Long-distance seed dispersal underpins gene flow, population dynamics and range shifts in plant communities worldwide. Mechanisms include wind‐driven transport, animal‐mediated movement, waterborne ...

While reproductive evolution of flowering plants (angiosperms) is traditionally linked to the end-Cretaceous biotic crisis, new research suggests angiosperm dispersal ecologies had already diversified ...

A review led by the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has revealed that tiny ground-dwelling invertebrates are overlooked but important seed dispersers, challenging ...

Seed dispersal is fundamental to the structure and resilience of tropical forests, underpinning regeneration, gene flow and ecosystem function. In these ecosystems, more than two thirds of woody plant ...