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SUBMITTER: Zheng J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5457422 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zheng Jingming J Guo Zhiwen Z Wang Xiangping X
Scientific reports 20170602 1
Seed mass is a basic trait in studies of functional ecology. Examining how seed mass is affected by biotic and abiotic factors could improve our understanding of ecological strategies in plants. Here we examined the relationships of seed mass with 13 climate variables and seven life history traits, and partitioned the relative effects of life history traits vs. climate, based on seed mass data for 1265 woody angiosperm species in China. Our results showed that seed mass decreased with latitude, ...[more]