Latitude, seed predation and seed mass

By A. Moles, M. Westoby. 2003

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Subfields: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Plant Science

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Is the notion that species interactions are stronger and more specialized in the tropics a zombie idea? (2016, background): “…have not supported the idea that terrestrial herbivory (Moles et al. 2011), marine herbivory (Poore et al. 2012), distance or density dependent mortality in plants (HilleRisLambers et al. 2002, Comita et al. 2014), or seed predation (Moles & Westoby 2003) are more intense at lower latitudes.”
Latitudinal variation in herbivory: influences of climatic drivers, herbivore identity and natural enemies (2015, background): “2000, Pennings et al. 2001, Moles and Westoby 2003), a positive relationship (Salgado and Pennings 2005, Garibaldi et al. 2011), or variable relationships depending on the herbivore group considered (Pennings et al. 2009).”
Herbivore damage along a latitudinal gradient: relative impacts of different feeding guilds (2003, result): “These findings are consistent with the lack of differences in foliar C:N among latitudes and with levels pre- and post- seed predation compiled by Moles and Westoby (2003) , but are in contrast to reports of foliar herbivory from studies based on compilations from different host plant species, fore”
Plants show more flesh in the tropics: variation in fruit type along latitudinal and climatic gradients (2017, background): “(HilleRisLambers et al. 2002, Moles and Westoby 2003, Moles et al. 2011).”
Seed predation as a barrier to alien conifer invasions (2008, background): “Our study suggests that seed size can also be related to chances of seed predation, because seed size is known to affect preference by seed predators (Reader 1993; but see Moles et al. 2003, Moles and Westoby 2003 ).”
Spatial patterns and climate relationships of major plant traits in the New World differ between woody and herbaceous species (2018, background): “Consistent with existing evidence and theoretical expectations (Kerkhoff, Enquist, Elser, & Fagan, 2005; Moles & Westoby, 2003; Reich, 2014), we found that compared to colder environments, warmer and wetter environments are characterized by taller plants with larger seeds and leaves characterised…”
The Biogeography of marine invertebrate life histories. (2012, background): “Geographical patterns in life-history traits such as body size, cell size, and maternal investment have inspired hypotheses for over a century of biological research (Allen 1877, Bergmann 1847, Moles & Westoby 2003, Thorson 1936).”
Latitudinal gradients as natural laboratories to infer species' responses to temperature (2013, background): “…the time for plant growth and seed development, (ii) lower mean temperatures that decrease net primary productivity at higher latitudes (Baker 1972; Moles & Westoby 2003; Moles et al. 2007), (iii) shifts in mating system (Darling, Samis & Eckert 2008), (iv) tradeoffs between seed mass and frost…”
VERTEBRATE DISPERSAL OF SEED PLANTS THROUGH TIME (2004, background): “This same effect is observed in the latitudinal distribution of modern seed size; Moles & Westoby (2003) record that, for every roughly 23◦ distance from the equator, average seed mass decreases 10-fold, although some intraspecific variation exists (Hampe 2003).”
Small‐seeded species produce more seeds per square metre of canopy per year, but not per individual per lifetime (2004, background): “Large seeds take longer to complete development than small seeds (Moles & Westoby 2003), so very short-lived plants may be unable to produce very large seeds.”
The performance of Polylepis australis trees along their entire altitudinal range: implications of climate change for their conservation (2008, background): “Other authors have reported continuously decreasing seed productivity with altitude (Cuevas, 2000; Miller & Cummins, 2001; Cierjacks et al., 2008), or even a general reduction in within-species seed mass with latitude (Moles & Westoby, 2003).”
Geographical gradients in seed mass in relation to climate (2004, methodology): “For instance, there is an increase in plant seed mass from both poles towards the equator (Moles & Westoby, 2003).”