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Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 2023 Native seeds broadcast for restoration are often consumed by predators before they can germinate. However, it is unclear how the composition of a seed mix affects seed predation.
Benny J. Drescher, Madeline Nolan
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Bird pollinators, seed storage and cockatoo granivores explain large woody fruits as best seed defense in Hakea [PDF]
, 2016 Nutrient-impoverished soils with severe summer drought and frequent fire typify many Mediterranean-type regions of the world. Such conditions limit seed production and restrict opportunities for seedling recruitment making protection from granivores ...
Groom, PK, Hanley, ME, He, T, Lamont, BB
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Post-dispersal seed predation in the hedgerows of agroecosystems in southern Chile
Gayana, 2020 Agricultural ecosystems host a large variety of organisms that can contribute to weed control through seed consumption. However, seed consumption rates in the agroecosystems of southern Chile are virtually unknown.
Alberto G. Gantz, Carlos E. Valdivia
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Suppression of weed communities by granivores over time in an agroecosystem
Ecosphere, 2023 Invertebrate granivore communities can consume numerous weed seeds in cropland, but how this granivory influences weed recruitment over time in continuous no‐till systems is unknown.
Jonathan G. Lundgren, Randy L. Anderson
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Acta Botânica Brasílica, 2018 Fruits of Gevuina avellana (Proteaceae) seem to mimic wasp-induced galls of Nothofagus dombeyi (Nothofagaceae) to escape predation by rodents, which may change both spatially and temporarily.
Gabriela A.E. López-Colin +4 more
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The interacting effects of herbivore exclosures and seed addition in a wet meadow [PDF]
, 2008 Peer reviewedSeed limitation may prevent successful restoration of native plant communities. Seed addition is a common restoration practice but the role of small mammals in affecting seedling recruitment is not well understood.
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Burial-induced changes in the seed preferences of carabid beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
European Journal of Entomology, 2019 Seeds of many species of plants may survive for a long time in the soil and germinate when brought to the surface, but whether they are subsequently eaten by seed predators is unknown. We examined the preferences of three species of carabids (Coleoptera:
Pavel SASKA +3 more
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Seasonal priority effects: Implications for invasion and restoration in California coastal sage scrub [PDF]
, 2010 Competition from exotic annual grasses (EAGs) threatens native plant communities in California. Coastal sage scrub communities have substantially diminished in area over the last century, in some instances by greater than 90%, while EAGs continue to ...
Claire E. Wainwright, Elsa E. Cleland
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Botanical Sciences, 2019 Background: Seed banks, an important element in the natural regeneration of plant communities, are regulated mostly by granivores along an altitudinal gradient.
Victor Manuel Tejeda Landero +4 more
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Ant-Plant Relationships in a Re-Created Tallgrass Prairie [PDF]
, 2018 Relationships between the distributions of nesting ants and flora were investigated in a re-created tallgrass prairie located in northeastern Illinois. One-third of 167 randomly selected 1m2 quadrats in the prairie contained ant nests.
Dave, Dhvani G +3 more
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