Abstract
Mountain Ecology Dispersal of seeds is a vital process for static plants. High-altitude plant communities are especially vulnerable to the effects of changing climate, and it is important to understand how climate affects their dispersal. Tovar et al. investigated the seed dispersal strategies of plants living close to the summits of the tropical Andes. Wind-dispersed species were common throughout; plants with unspecialized, gravity-dispersed seeds were more frequent at sites with low minimum temperatures; and plants with animal-dispersed seeds were more frequent at sites with milder climates. As climate warms in the future, the spectrum of dispersal strategies and the composition of these plant communities may change accordingly. J. Ecol. 10.1111/1365-2745.13416 (2020).
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