Physical seed damage, not rodent's saliva, accelerates seed germination of trees in a subtropical forest

Abstract Many tree species adopt fast seed germination to escape the predation risk by rodents. Physical seed damage and the saliva of rodents on partially consumed seeds may act as cues for seeds to accelerate germination process. However, the impacts of these factors on seed germination rate and s...

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Main Authors: Yunlong Zhu, Xifu Yang, Yuwei Teng, Zhenyu Wang, Zhibin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-07-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.11500
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