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ArticleEcology and evolution2026

Seed Size-Number Trade-Off in Populations of a Cosmopolitan Species (

Xiaolong Zhou, Ronghua Duan, Qiujin Ma, Fojun Zhang, Xiaohua Lv, Lijia Wang

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Xiaolong ZhouCollege of Ecology and Environment Xinjiang University Urumqi China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4372-247X
Ronghua DuanCollege of Ecology and Environment Xinjiang University Urumqi China.
Qiujin MaCollege of Ecology and Environment Xinjiang University Urumqi China.
Fojun ZhangCollege of Ecology and Environment Xinjiang University Urumqi China.
Xiaohua LvCollege of Ecology and Environment Xinjiang University Urumqi China.
Lijia WangCollege of Ecology and Environment Xinjiang University Urumqi China.

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Abstract

The trade-off between seed size and number is a fundamental reproductive strategy critical for species survival and distribution. While this trade-off is well-documented at the interspecific level, its manifestation within a single species (intraspecific scale) remains surprisingly scarce. In this study, we examined the interplay between seed size (mass) and seed number in 48 natural populations of the cosmopolitan species

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intraspecific variationnatural populationseed traittrade‐off

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