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Complementarity of epi‐ and endozoochory of plant seeds by free ranging donkeys
Ecography, 2005 Epizoochory and endozoochory are well‐recognized long‐distance seed dispersal mechanisms, yet their relative importance has hardly been studied before. Here, epi‐ and endozoochory were compared on donkeys foraging in a species‐rich 100 ha coastal dune ecosystem, through in vitro germination of zoochorous material obtained by fur brushing and dung ...
Martine Couvreur +3 more
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, 2023 Migratory waterbirds disperse a broad range of angiosperms by endozoochory (seed dispersal via gut passage), especially plants in coastal wetlands. However, there is no previous information about the capacity of seeds to remain in the seed bank after ...
José L. Espinar (17306329) +2 more
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The seed bank created by the dung of large herbivores drives seed circulation in an alpine meadow
Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 6, June 2026.Abstract Seed circulation (i.e., sexual reproduction) is vital for the regeneration of aboveground grassland vegetation (AGV). It occurs in several steps: seed production (seed rain, SR), dispersal (endozoochory, i.e., dung seed bank, DSB), formation of the soil seed bank (SSB), germination, seedling growth, and establishment of adult plants.
Shulin Wang, Fujiang Hou
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A Comprehensive Model for the Quantitative Estimation of Seed Dispersal by Migratory Mallards
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019 Long-distance seed dispersal is an important ecosystem service provided by migratory animals. Plants inhabiting discrete habitats, like lakes and wetlands, experience dispersal limitation, and rely heavily on zoochory for their spatial population ...
Erik Kleyheeg +5 more
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Driver's Seat: Understanding Divergent Zoochorous Dispersal of Propagules
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019 The functional role, relative importance, and the spatial and temporal parameters of different vector species, which underpin the passive dispersal (zoochory) of organisms (or their propagules), are frequently poorly understood. Accordingly, a conceptual
Neil E. Coughlan +9 more
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, 2023 Endozoochory, the dispersal of seeds by animal ingestion, is the most dominant mode of seed dispersal in tropical forests and is a key process shaping current and future forest dynamics.
Acosta-Rojas, Diana Carolina +5 more
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Table_1_Spitting Seeds From the Cud: A Review of an Endozoochory Exclusive to Ruminants.DOCX
, 2019 Given their strong masticatory system and the powerful microbial digestion inside their complex guts, mammalian ruminants have been frequently considered seed predators rather than seed dispersers.
Irene Castañeda (6989192) +5 more
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Unlikely allies: Camel crickets play a role in the seed dispersal of an Asian autotrophic shrub
Plants, People, PlanetSocietal Impact Statement Dust seeds, which are minute and contain minimal energy reserves, are often associated with heterotrophy (plants that obtain carbon without photosynthesis). Consequently, previous studies have mainly focused on the relationships
Kenji Suetsugu, Hirokazu Tsukaya
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, 2009 Feeding experiments were carried out to investigate the digestive fate of transgenic DNA and novel protein in wild boar applying polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and immunodiagnostic techniques.
Wiedemann, S.; Lutz, B.; Albrecht, C.; Kuehn, R.; Killermann, B.; Einspanier, R.; Meyer, H.H.D +1 more
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Antbears and underground melons: A highly specialized seed dispersal mutualism mediated by scent
Plants, People, PlanetSocietal Impact Statement Seed dispersal is critical for the establishment and persistence of populations of most plant species. We investigated the seed dispersal biology of an African melon, Cucumis humifructus, which is closely related to cultivated ...
Steven D. Johnson +2 more
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