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Freshwater Biology, 2016 Waterbirds are important seed dispersers and may play a vital role in maintaining connectivity among isolated aquatic communities. Whilst considerable progress has been made in our understanding of the dispersal function of waterbirds, the number of ...
Chevonne Reynolds, Graeme S Cumming
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PlantsThis article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.Buttonweed (Cotula coronopifolia) is native to South Africa but invasive in wetlands in Europe, North America, and ...
Andy J Green, Raúl Sanchez-Garcia
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Ecological correlates of endozoochory by herbivores
Functional Ecology, 2002Summary1. Many plant species germinate from herbivore dung. However, there has been little assessment of how widespread this dispersal mechanism is.2. A survey of the germinable seed in rabbit and sheep dung from 10 sites in the UK was used to identify the characteristics of species dispersed internally by animals.3. A wide range of species germinated;
R. J. Pakeman, G. Digneffe, J. L. Small
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Endozoochory by the guild of ungulates in Europe’s primeval forest
Forest Ecology and Management, 2013Abstract Seed dispersal by large herbivores helps to maintain the plant species diversity. Forest management and game management influence species composition and the structure of ungulate communities. This may disrupt ecological processes depending on services provided by animals.
Bogdan Jaroszewicz +2 more
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Coyote and porcupine spread Russian olive seeds through endozoochory
The Journal of Wildlife Management, 2022AbstractRussian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) is an invasive tree that has spread throughout much of the western United States. The mode of seed dispersal occurs by hydrochory and possibly by birds. Seed dispersal by frugivorous mammals has not been investigated.
Joshua W. Campbell, Natalie M. West
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On the evolutionary and ecological value of breaking physical dormancy by endozoochory
Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics, 2016Abstract Seed dispersal by animal vectors (endozoochory) is ubiquitous, significantly shaping plant communities. Plants that produce seeds with physical dormancy (PY), including many agriculturally and economically important species, constrain the timing of seed germination via impermeable seed coats.
Ganesh K. Jaganathan +2 more
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A data-driven simulation of endozoochory by ungulates illustrates directed dispersal
Ecological Modelling, 2012Abstract Large herbivorous mammals act as vectors of dispersal for many forbs and grasses through ingestion and excretion of seeds (endozoochory). Attributes from the plant, animal and landscape need to be integrated in order to study patterns of dispersal in the field, for instance, with respect to the spatial deposition of single plant species in ...
Rein Brys +2 more
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Seasonal patterns of endozoochory by cattle in subtropical grassland in southern Brazil
Austral Ecology, 2021AbstractSeed dispersal influences plant community dynamics and regeneration. Zoochory by cattle is a particularly important type of dispersal in grasslands, but still poorly understood in subtropical grasslands. We studied endozoochory in a native grassland area with different grazing intensities, defined by distinct forage allowance levels. On one day
Graziela Har Minervini Silva +1 more
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Frugivorous birds dispersing braconid parasitoids via endozoochory
Entomological Science, 2008AbstractAdult braconid wasps (Bracon sp.) emerged from the droppings of frugivorous birds (Turdus blackbirds and thrushes) collected in a rural environment in southern Europe. It was thus demonstrated for the first time that an insect parasitoid of a fruit‐infesting insect (lepidopteran tortricid) can survive bird ingestion and gut passage inside a ...
Ángel HERNÁNDEZ, José Vicente FALCÓ
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Gut shuttle service: endozoochory of dispersal-limited soil fauna by gastropods
Oecologia, 2018Numerous important ecosystem functions and services depend on soil biodiversity. However, little is known about the mechanisms which maintain the vast belowground biodiversity and about the filters shaping soil community composition. Yet, biotic interactions like facilitation and dispersal by animals are assumed to play a crucial role, particularly as ...
Manfred Türke +2 more
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