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Limited contribution by non‐volant small mammals to regeneration in ironstone rocky outcrops

Restoration Ecology, Volume 34, Issue 4, May 2026.
Abstract Introduction Animal‐mediated seed dispersal contributes substantially to natural regeneration in degraded areas. However, the role of seed dispersal by non‐volant small mammals (NVSM), mainly marsupials and rodents, in contributing to regeneration remains underexplored, especially in mountaintop, open‐canopy ecosystems.
Maria Fernanda Regiolli Godoi, Vitor Emídio de Mendonça, Adriano Pereira Paglia, Fernando A. O. Silveira   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Forbs in Viking lands: the effect of disturbing dominant graminoids on recruitment in tundra grasslands

Oikos, Volume 2026, Issue 4, April 2026.
Grasslands, by definition, are dominated by graminoids. Nevertheless, forbs also make up a substantial part of vascular plant diversity in grasslands and are important resources of mammalian herbivores. However, forb recruitment is constrained by successful dominant graminoids, limiting access to safe sites for germination.
Gerardo Celis, Dorothee Ehrich, Mary Heskel, Eeva Soininen, Peter Ungar, Kari Anne Bråthen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental quantification of long distance dispersal potential of aquatic snails in the gut of migratory birds. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
Many plant seeds and invertebrates can survive passage through the digestive system of birds, which may lead to long distance dispersal (endozoochory) in case of prolonged retention by moving vectors.
Casper H A van Leeuwen, Gerard van der Velde, Bart van Lith, Marcel Klaassen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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, B. Bossuyt, M. Hoffmann, H. Vervaet, L. Lens   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source

Can plant traits predict seed dispersal probability via red deer guts, fur, and hooves?

Ecology and Evolution, 2019
Seed dispersal by mammals provides functional connectivity between isolated plant habitat patches. Across much of Europe, red deer (Cervus elaphus) populations are growing steadily, potentially leading to increasing importance of this large mammal ...
Tanja K. Petersen, Hans Henrik Bruun
doaj   +1 more source

Post‐fire vegetation shifts: Role of invasives and seedbanks in an Australian grassy woodland ecosystem

Journal of Ecology, Volume 114, Issue 4, April 2026.
Wildfire and invasive species interact in a south‐eastern Australian grassy woodland, with the soil seedbank introducing predominantly non‐native species into the extant vegetation after fire. This influx can temporarily increase ecosystem flammability and promote a grass–fire cycle.
Sarah C. McColl‐Gausden, Craig R. Nitschke, Sabine Kasel   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dispersão de sementes por herbívoros silvestres: estratégias em espécies simpatricas [PDF]

, 2013
A endozoocoria é um mecanismo comum de dispersão de sementes, resultante da ingestão das frutificações e passagem pelo aparelho digestivo do animal.
Cortez, José Paulo, Hittorf, Melanie Raffaela   +1 more
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Seed Dispersal of an Invasive Shrub, Amur Honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii ), by White-tailed Deer in a Fragmented Agricultural-forest Matrix [PDF]

, 2015
Ungulates are potentially important seed dispersers for many invasive plant species. While our understanding of which invasive plant species are dispersed by ungulates has improved over the last decade, the factors influencing this process remain poorly ...
Gorchov, David L, Guiden, Peter, Nielsen, Clayton K, Schauber, Eric M   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Urbanization and Seasonality Increase Introduced Plant Consumption by the World's Southernmost Parrot 城市化与季节性增加了全球最南端鹦鹉对引入植物的取食

Integrative Conservation, Volume 5, Issue 1, Page 86-103, March 2026.
Urbanization may alter bird foraging. Austral Parakeets (Enicognathus ferrugineus) in Patagonia rely on introduced plants in urban areas, especially in winter, despite preferring natives in the wild. This seasonal reliance on introduced species highlights urbanization trade‐offs and underscores the need to manage green areas with native plants to ...
Rocío Bahía, Sergio A. Lambertucci, Karina L. Speziale   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Earwigs and woodlice as some of the world's smallest internal seed dispersal agents: Insights from the ecology of Monotropastrum humile (Ericaceae)

Plants, People, Planet
Societal Impact Statement This study illuminates the underappreciated role of invertebrates in seed dispersal, extending beyond the well‐documented contributions of ants. Focusing on Monotropastrum humile (銀竜草 [silver dragon plant] or 水晶蘭 [crystal orchid]
Kenji Suetsugu, Osamu Kimura‐Yokoyama, Shumpei Kitamura   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source