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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 +3 more
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Driver's Seat: Understanding Divergent Zoochorous Dispersal of Propagules
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019 The functional role, relative importance, and the spatial and temporal parameters of different vector species, which underpin the passive dispersal (zoochory) of organisms (or their propagules), are frequently poorly understood. Accordingly, a conceptual
Neil E. Coughlan +9 more
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Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 2, Page 463-475, February 2026.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Animal‐mediated seed dispersal sustains plant diversity and ecosystem functioning, particularly in fragmented landscapes. However, the specific contributions of nocturnal frugivores, particularly in above‐ground (arboreal) strata, are often overlooked, leading to ...
Wande Li +6 more
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Bird-plant interaction networks: a study on frugivory in Brazilian urban areas
Biotemas, 2015 In Brazil, few studies compare the consumption of native and exotic fruits, especially in an urban environment. The Network Theory may be useful in such studies, because it allows evaluating many bird and plant species involved in interactions. The goals
Diego Silva Freitas Oliveira +2 more
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Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, 2014 Didelphis albiventris Lund, 1840 is one of the least known Brazilian marsupials with respect to its feeding habits. Since the white-eared opossum is omnivorous, it occupies several niches and may be found in urban areas as well as in forest fragments ...
Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva +3 more
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Fruit consumption by Colaptes campestris (Aves, Picidae) at Emas National Park, Brazil [PDF]
Biotemas, 2007 Although woodpeckers are primarily insectivorous birds, some species feed on fruits and flowers occasionally or regularly. Most records of fruit consumption by Colaptes species have involved C. melanochloros; there have been few records of C. campestris.
Dárius Pukenis Tubelis
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Frugivory and seed dispersal by chelonians: A review and synthesis [PDF]
Biological Reviews, 2018 AbstractIn recent years, it has become clear that frugivory and seed dispersal (FSD) by turtles and tortoises is much more common than previously thought. Yet, a review and synthesis is lacking. We here review published and unpublished records of chelonian FSD, and assess the role of chelonians as seed dispersers, from individual species to the ...
Wilfredo Falcón +2 more
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, 2012 Number of Pages: 8Integrative BiologyGeological ...
Bauer, Aaron M., Powell, Robert
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Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 1, Page 216-228, January 2026.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Fruit traits play a fundamental role in mediating plant‐frugivore interactions, shaping seed dispersal dynamics. Given the complexity of multi‐species interactions, these traits and, consequently, plant‐frugivore interactions can be indirectly influenced by third‐party ...
Raquel Muñoz‐Gallego +2 more
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Seed dispersal by macaws shapes the landscape of an Amazonian ecosystem [PDF]
, 2017 Seed dispersal is one of the most studied plant–animal mutualisms. It has been proposed that the dispersal of many large-seeded plants from Neotropical forests was primarily conducted by extinct megafauna, and currently by livestock.
Baños-Villalba, Adrián +5 more
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