Abstract:In order to explore the effect of seed dimension (average values of sum of length, width and height) or seed size on plant or seed distribution and abundances, the vegetation and seedling banks as well as soil seed banks were investigated in Mediterranean coastal sand dunes in Poleg Stream Nature Reserve, Israel. Three representative microhabitats were selected: 1) open patches in a stabilized sand dune, 2) shrub understory in a stabilized sand dune, and 3) trail in an unstabilized sand dune. Seedling emerg...