The consequences of seed caching for seedling early establishment are driven by a fine decision‐making process of the disperser. Magpies seemed to ponder the characteristics of the habitat and the seed itself to determine where and how to cache each nut. By doing so, magpies reinforced the quality of seed dispersal effectiveness, as they cached walnuts
Mercedes Molina‐Morales +8 more
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Recruitment limitation in three large‐seeded plant species in a tropical moist forest
Recruitment limitation results from three mechanisms: (i) lack of seed sources (i.e., source limitation), (ii) failure of available seeds to reach recruitment sites (i.e., dispersal limitation), and (iii) failure of arrived seeds to establish at a location (i.e., establishment limitation).
Carol X. Garzon‐Lopez +5 more
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Polinizadores e dispersores de sementes de espinheira-santa (Monteverdia ilicifolia - Celastraceae), uma planta medicinal Brasileira [PDF]
Espinheira-santa (Monteverdia ilicifolia) is a native plant of Brazil widely used in folk medicine because it has several therapeutic properties. Regarding the pollination biology and seed dispersal of this species, there is no information available in ...
Silva, Tamires Ebeling da +17 more
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Synthesis procedure for, and characteristics of, one-port linear magnetoelastic dispersors
The necessity of an internal magnetic field with spatially constant gradient for a linear frequency–time delay property of θ = 0 magnetoelastic waves is demonstrated, and certain limitations on achievable time–bandwidth product are formulated.
J.H. Collins, G.G. Neilson
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As alterações antropogênicas ao ambiente vêm afetando muitos componentes dos ecossistemas naturais, produzindo frequentemente um padrão não aleatório de extinções, associado a características espécie-específicas. Por sua vez, a extinção local de espécies
Labecca, Fábio Martins
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El rol de Turdusfalcklandii (Aves: Passeriforme) como dispersor de plantas invasoras en el archipiélago de Juan Fernández [PDF]
La Reserva Mundial de la Biosfera, Archipielago de Juan Fernandez (33° S) presenta la flora insular con mayor endemismo m-2 en el mundo. Tres especies de arbustos introducidos invaden y desplazan la vegetacion nativa de Juan Fernandez, especialmente en la isla Robinson Crusoe.
Smith-Ramirez, Cecilia +5 more
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A free Plain Language Summary can be found within the Supporting Information of this article. Abstract Frugivory is widely recognized as vital for the dispersal of many plants. Moreover, plant species and their frugivorous dispersers form seed‐dispersal assemblages whose structure has important implications for the persistence and stability of the ...
Esther Sebastián‐González +5 more
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Efecto del disturbio antrópico sobre la intensidad de uso del hábitat por parte de mamíferos dispersores en el Chaco Árido [PDF]
Fil: Londero, Sofía. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Carrera de Ciencias Biológicas; Argentina.El Gran Chaco constituye una de las regiones con las mayores tasas de deforestación del mundo.
Londero, Sofía
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El zorro gris pampeano (Lycalopex gymnocercus) como dispersor de las semillas de mora (Morus nigra)
Introducción: En los bosques serranos de Córdoba, Argentina, los zorros (Lycalopex gymnocercus) incluyen en su dieta frutos de especies exóticas como la mora (Morus nigra), una especie invasora originaria de Asia. Objetivo: Conocer si las semillas de mora sufren daños en el tracto digestivo de los zorros, y si esto afecta su viabilidad, poder de ...
Candela Duarte Baschini +1 more
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O lambari Astyanax altiparanae (Characidae) pode ser um dispersor de sementes?
This work characterized the feeding of Astyanax altiparanae in the sub-basin of Corumbataí river and in the basin of Jacaré-pepira river with a focus on the ingestion of Croton urucurana seeds. The food items of Astyanax altiparanae were, in decreasing APD (Alimentary Preference Degree) order: allochthonous insects, allochthonous plant material, Croton
Gomiero, Leandro Muller +1 more
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