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

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
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
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Peramorphosis, an evolutionary developmental mechanism in neotropical bat skull diversity [PDF]

, 2019
Background The neotropical leaf‐nosed bats (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae) are an ecologically diverse group of mammals with distinctive morphological adaptations associated with specialized modes of feeding. The dramatic skull shape changes between related
Arthur W, Baker RJ, Darwin C, Developement Core Team R, Dávalos LM, Ferrarezzi H, Freeman PW, Futuyma D, Gardner AL, Gould SJ, Hall BK, Hayssen V, Ridley M, Simmons NB, Swofford DL, Zelditch M   +15 more
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Using multilayer socioecological networks to assess ecosystem service flow in a subsistence farming community in Papua New Guinea

People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 4, Page 854-870, April 2026.
Abstract Ecosystem services are rapidly degrading under anthropogenic pressure. Therefore, it is increasingly important to understand how ecosystem services flow, particularly at local scales, where people directly rely on nature for their livelihoods and well‐being. Many ecosystem services are underpinned by ecological (e.g.
Anna Stanworth, Kiole Imale, Brus Isua, Anne M. Anji, Francesca F. Dem, Vojtech Novotný, Harry E. R. Shepherd, Kelvin S.‐H. Peh, Rebecca J. Morris   +8 more
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Factors influencing home range size and overlap in nonbreeding Kirtland’s Warblers on Eleuthera, The Bahamas

Avian Conservation and Ecology
Knowledge of space use provides insight into a species’ habitat requirements needed for conservation. Little is known about space use of the near threatened Kirtland’s Warbler ( Setophaga kirtlandii ) wintering in The Bahamas, and how the warbler’s home ...
Joseph M Wunderle, Jr., Michael E. Akresh, Dave Currie, Javier E. Mercado, Eileen H. Helmer, David N Ewert   +5 more
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Visual perception of colourful petals reminds us of classical fragments [PDF]

, 2008
Colour has attracted the interest and attention of many of the most gifted intellects of all time. Ideas of early thinkers were not -and could not have been- grasped on a scientific level without knowledge of a kind that lay far in the future.
Apostolis Argiropoulos, Danae Koukos, Demetrios Anglos, Demetris Gikas, Emmanuel Spanakis, Nikos Alexandredes, Sophia Rhizopoulou   +6 more
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Unveiling the Dietary Selection of Lowland Tapirs (Tapirus terrestris) in a Tropical Rainforest

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2026.
Large terrestrial herbivores, such as lowland tapirs (Tapirus terrestris) present many dietary ecological roles in their habitat. In this article, we investigated the diet of lowland tapirs in a tropical rainforest combining different techniques such as DNA metabarcoding, fieldwork, and plant functional traits.
Laís Lautenschlager, Yuri Souza, Luísa Genes, Bruno H. Saranholi, Carla C. Cristina Gestich, Carina I. Motta, Valesca B. Zipparro, Pedro Galetti Jr., Mauro Galetti, Kenneth J. Feeley   +9 more
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Pollinator dependence and pollination deficit in Hedera helix, and effects on frugivore feeding choices

Journal of Pollination Ecology
English ivy (Hedera helix) is an important resource for wildlife in rural and urban ecosystems. It provides pollen and nectar for flower-visiting insects during autumn and fruits for frugivores during winter and spring.
Miranda Lam, Imogen Ryan, Lynn Dicks
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Connecting Resource Tracking by Frugivores to Temporal Variation in Seed Dispersal Networks

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2017
Mutualistic interactions between species are crucial for the maintenance and functioning of the community. Current research has shown the importance of not only understanding the structure of these mutualistic interaction networks but also their temporal
Jason M. Gleditsch, Amy M. Hruska, Jeffrey T. Foster   +2 more
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Frugivory in Lacistema hasslerianum Chodat (Lacistemaceae), a gallery forest understory treelet in Central Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Biology
The objectives of this study were to know and to characterize the behavioural patterns of frugivorous birds in Lacistema hasslerianum. The study was carried out in the Panga Ecological Station (Uberlândia, Minas Gerais State).
C. Melo, PE. Oliveira
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Secondary metabolites of vertebrate-dispersed fruits: evidence for adaptive functions Metabolitos secundarios de frutos dispersados por aves: evidencia de funciones adaptativas

Revista Chilena de Historia Natural, 2000
In this paper, I discuss recent evidence concerning the adaptive significance of secondary metabolites in ripe fleshy fruits, and implications for seed dispersal by birds and other vertebrates.
MARTIN L. CIPOLLINI
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