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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2022

Seed Size Variation of Trees and Lianas in a Tropical Forest of Southeast Asia: Allometry, Phylogeny, and Seed Trait - Plant Functional Trait Relationships.

Pornwiwan Pothasin, Emmanuel Paradis, Warren Y Brockelman, Anuttara Nathalang, Thantiyapawn Khemrugka, Noppawan Lomwong, Patcharaphan Thripob, Rampai Saenprasert, Wirong Chanthorn

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Article in Frontiers in plant science, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Spatial Regulation of Trait-Environment Interactions Shapes Plant Community Functional Patterns in a Tropical Forest.Journal of vegetation science : official organ of the International Association for Vegetation Science · 2026
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9 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Pornwiwan PothasinDepartment of Environment Technology and Management, Faculty of Environment, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Emmanuel ParadisISEM, IRD, Université Montpellier, CNRS, Montpellier, France.
Warren Y BrockelmanNational Biobank of Thailand, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand.
Anuttara NathalangNational Biobank of Thailand, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand.
Thantiyapawn KhemrugkaDepartment of Environment Technology and Management, Faculty of Environment, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Noppawan LomwongDepartment of Environment Technology and Management, Faculty of Environment, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Patcharaphan ThripobDepartment of Environment Technology and Management, Faculty of Environment, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Rampai SaenprasertNational Biobank of Thailand, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand.
Wirong ChanthornDepartment of Environment Technology and Management, Faculty of Environment, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Kasetsart University · THNational Science and Technology Development Agency · THInstitut de Recherche pour le Développement · FRKanchanaburi Rajabhat University · TH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Seed size is a key trait for understanding and predicting ecological processes in a plant community. In a tropical forest, trees and lianas are major components driving ecosystem function and biogeochemical processes. However, seed ecological research on both components remains limited, particularly phylogenetic patterns and relationships with other traits. Here, we compiled a unique dataset of seed size (seed mass and geometrical size metrics) based on collections of more than 5,200 seeds of 196 woody plant species, covering >98 and 70% of tree and liana stems, respectively, located on a 30-ha plot in a tropical evergreen forest in central Thailand. We aimed to (1) develop allometric equations among seed size metrics to predict seed mass; (2) examine phylogenetic influence on seed size variation; and (3) examine relationships among seed traits and several other functional plant traits. Our allometric equations relating seed mass, seed volume, and width were well-fitted with data (

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functional traitsleaf toughnessleaf traitlianaplant heightseasonal tropical forestseed dispersalsuccessional niche

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PMID35668813
PMCPMC9165448
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