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The spread of non‐native species
Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 3, Page 1197-1234, June 2026.ABSTRACT The global redistribution of species through human agency is one of the defining ecological signatures of the Anthropocene, with biological invasions reshaping biodiversity patterns, ecosystem processes and services, and species interactions globally.
Phillip J. Haubrock +16 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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Seedling establishment after endozoochory in disturbed and undisturbed grasslands
Basic and Applied Ecology, 2006 Summary Local plant community composition and structure may be largely influenced by germination and seedling establishment from seeds dispersed in animal dung, through seed input, gap creation and nutrient enrichment. With an experimental approach we assessed (1) what the effect is of dung deposition on the number of seedlings in the plant community
E. Cosyns +4 more
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Frugivore Declines Across Taxa Affect Forest Biomass
Global Change Biology Communications, Volume 1, Issue 2, June 2026.We examined how frugivore declines affect aboveground biomass in 260 1‐ha forest plots across Gabon using imputed frugivory networks between 122 frugivores and 99,349 trees. Simulated frugivore declines across Gabon tended to reduce aboveground biomass, with effects varying by taxon and geography.
Camille M. M. DeSisto +8 more
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African Journal of Ecology, Volume 64, Issue 4, June 2026.ABSTRACT Fleshy‐fruited invasive alien shrubs are an increasing problem in the grasslands of South Africa, where they alter vegetation and threaten biodiversity. They are predominantly bird‐dispersed in forest systems, but their spread in grassland ecosystems remains understudied, including their dispersal by mammals.
Lehlohonolo D. Adams +3 more
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Endozoochory of seeds and invertebrates by migratory waterbirds in Oklahoma, USA
Limnetica, 2013 Peer ...
Green, Andy J. +4 more
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Journal of Biogeography, Volume 53, Issue 6, June 2026.ABSTRACT Aim Carex section Echinochlaenae has a disjunct distribution across the Southern Hemisphere. It displays a clear center of diversity in New Zealand coupled with extreme morphological and ecological diversification, suggesting a potential evolutionary radiation.
A. Morales‐Alonso +7 more
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, 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 ...
Cumming, Graeme S., Reynolds, Chevonne
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The Contribution of Endozoochory to the Colonization and Vegetation Composition of Recently Formed Sand Coastal Dunes [PDF]
, 2007 The objective of this study was to determine whether endozoochory contributes to the dispersal and colonization of plant species in recently formed coastal dunes.
S Muñoz-Vallés +5 more
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Seed dispersal by brown bears promotes trophic facilitation in a human‐dominated landscape
Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 5, May 2026.Abstract Seed dispersal is a key ecological process with wide‐ranging implications for plant population dynamics, forest regeneration, and biodiversity maintenance. The role of carnivores and omnivores as endozoochorous dispersers is increasingly acknowledged.
Héctor Ruiz‐Villar +4 more
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