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Can dispersal investment explain why tall plant species achieve longer dispersal distances than short plant species?

The New phytologist - 1 Jan 2018

Thomson Fiona J, Letten Andrew D, Tamme Riin, Edwards Will, Moles Angela T

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Tall plant species disperse further distances than do short species, within and across dispersal syndromes, yet the driver underpinning this relationship is unclear. The ability of taller plants to invest more in dispersal structures may explain the positive relationship between plant height and dispersal distance. Here, we quantify the cross-species relationships between presence of dispersal structures,...

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PMID: 28833231
DOI: 10.1111/nph.14735

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