Do Wild Ungulates Contribute to the Dispersal of Vascular Plants in Central European Forests by Epizoochory? A Case Study in NE Germany. Tragt Schalenwild durch Epizoochorie zur Ausbreitung von Gefasspflanzen in mitteleuropaischen Waldern bei? Eine Fallstudie aus Nordostdeutschland [PDF]
European Journal of Forest Research, 2002 The external dispersal ("epizoochory") of vascular plant diaspores (seeds and fruits) by roe deer and wild boar, i.e. the most common wild large mammals with a large home range in central Europe, was investigated in a 6.5-km² forest area in NE Germany dominated by mesic deciduous forests. The study involved brushing out the diaspores from the coats and
Thilo Heinken
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Epizoochory by large herbivores: merging data with models
Basic and Applied Ecology, 2008 Summary The dispersal of plant seeds in the fur of large herbivores (epizoochory) is an important but complex long-distance dispersal mechanism. We developed a spatially explicit simulation model of epizoochorous seed dispersal, which was parameterized based on empirical studies of the movement and behaviour of donkeys, and the distribution, seed ...
Kris Verheyen, Martin Hermy
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Evolutionary diversification of the African achyranthoid clade (Amaranthaceae) in the context of sterile flower evolution and epizoochory [PDF]
Annals of Botany, 2018 Many African genera of the Amaranthaceae exhibit unique inflorescences that include sterile flowers modified to hooks or spines. Considering that the abundance of large terrestrial herbivores increased on the African continent with the expansion of grassland and savannah ecosystems, modified sterile flowers could have been an innovation that boosted ...
Michael Gruenstaeudl +2 more
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Subtle changes in plant diversity in the Bavarian Alps over the past eight decades. [PDF]
Ecol EvolHistorical resurveys represent a unique opportunity to analyze vegetation dynamics over longer timescales than is typically achievable. Leveraging the oldest historical dataset of vegetation change in the Bavarian Alps, Germany, we address how ...
Zettlemoyer MA +3 more
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Do interspecific hybrids lead to new evolutionary avenues in the plant family Lemnaceae? [PDF]
New PhytolNew Phytologist, Volume 250, Issue 1, Page 9-11, April 2026.
Sree KS, Appenroth KJ.
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Seed Dispersal as a Multiphase Process: Integrating Abiotic and Biotic Vectors Across Ecological Gradients. [PDF]
Ecol EvolRaccoon specimen, seed disperser through endozoochory. ABSTRACT Seed dispersal is a dynamic process through which diaspores (seeds or seed‐bearing fruits) are detached from the mother plant, transported to different sites in the landscape that offer physical protection, competitive advantages, or lower predation risk.
Rubalcava-Castillo FA +4 more
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Endozoochory largely outweighs epizoochory in migrating passerines [PDF]
Journal of Avian Biology, 2013 Fruits and seeds are critical food sources for many European passerines during the autumn migration, which in turn contribute to disperse seeds either internally, i.e. after ingestion (endozoochory), or externally, when seeds adhere to the body surface (epizoochory).
Costa, José M. +10 more
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Diversity, 2022 Epi- and endozoochory are well explored phenomena that contribute to the distribution patterns of plant seeds, spores or fruits by vertebrates. It is less known how soil algae may be redistributed due to analogous interactions.
Olexandr Pakhomov +3 more
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Escape from the garden: spreading, effects and traits of a new risky invasive ornamental plant (Gaillardia aristata Pursh) [PDF]
NeoBiota, 2023 Ornamental plants constitute a major source of invasive species. Gaillardia aristata (great blanketflower) is planted worldwide and its escape has been reported in several European countries without ecological impact assessment on the invasive potential.
Gabriella Süle +6 more
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Laundry washing increases dispersal efficiency of cloth-dispersed propagules [PDF]
NeoBiota, 2020 Due to increased human mobility, cloth-dispersed propagules can be transported over long distances, which would not have been bridged otherwise. We studied a potentially important component of human-mediated seed dispersal by assessing the effects of ...
Orsolya Valkó +11 more
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