The role of maternal age, growth, and environment in shaping offspring performance in an aerial conifer seed bank.
Marta Callejas-DíazMª Regina ChambelJavier San-Martín-LorénGuillermo Gea-IzquierdoLuis Santos-Del-BlancoErik PostmaJosé M ClimentPublished in: American journal of botany (2022)
The results highlight the importance of maternal conditions combined with seed mass in shaping seedling establishment. Our findings open new insights in the offspring performance deriving from long-term canopy seed banks, which may have high relevance for plant adaptation.