Gradients in the time seeds take to germinate could alter global patterns in predation strength

Species interactions are predicted to become stronger toward low latitudes and elevations, and these predictions have been supported in large experiments measuring daily predation rates on early life‐stages. However, the overall strength and importance of predation depend on both the daily risk of being attacked and how long prey are exposed, and gradients in exposure time are rarely quantified. Here, we test whether time‐to‐germination, which determines seeds' exposure to post‐dispersal attack, is faster in high‐predation environments: low latitudes, low elevations, and warmer wetter climates.

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  2023

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  Journal of Biogeography

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  2023-03-10

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  DOI 10.1111/jbi.14582
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