Evolution of digestive enzymes and dietary diversification in birds [PDF]
PeerJ, 2019 As the most species-rich class of tetrapod vertebrates, Aves possesses diverse feeding habits, with multiple origins of insectivory, carnivory, frugivory, nectarivory, granivory and omnivory.
Yan-Hong Chen, Huabin Zhao
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Granivoría de la Torcaza Común (Zenaida auriculata) y su rol en la dispersión de semillas en bosques semiáridos del centro de Argentina [PDF]
, 2017 La Torcaza Común (Zenaida auriculata) es una de las aves granívoras más abundantes de la región Neotropical, y ha sido declarada plaga en varias regiones del sur de Sudamérica.
Costan, Andrea Silvina +1 more
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Effect of an invasive plant and moonlight on rodent foraging behavior in a coastal dune ecosystem. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Understanding how invasive plants may alter predator avoidance behaviors is important for granivorous rodents because their foraging can trigger ripple effects in trophic webs.
Matthew D Johnson, Yesenia L De León
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Rook Spring Seed Dispersal in the Agricultural Landscape – Frugivory, Granivory or Accidental Transport? [PDF]
Folia Geobotanica, 2012 Seed dispersal seems to be extremely important in agrocoenoses where suitable habitats (patches) are surrounded by an unfavourable environment (matrix). The role of the rook Corvus frugilegus, an omnivorous bird, in seed dispersal was studied in the agricultural landscape of Eastern Poland.
Czarnecka, Joanna, Kitowski, Ignacy
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Oikos, EarlyView.Accurate functional trait data are essential for understanding ecosystem services and processes in fragmented landscapes. We evaluated whether the global EltonTraits 1.0 database adequately represents the functional structure of mammal communities in forest fragments and restoration sites in a highly fragmented Atlantic Forest landscape.
Maria F. R. Godoi +5 more
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Toward reliable estimates of seed removal by small mammals and birds in the Neotropics
Brazilian Journal of BiologyBirds are often considered seed predators of less importance when compared to rodents or granivorous ants in studies of seed predation using selective exclosures.
AV. Christianini, M. Galetti
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Dispersal and establishment both limit colonization during primary succession on a glacier foreland [PDF]
, 2009 Plant colonization can be limited by lack of seeds or by factors that reduce establishment. The role of seed limitation in community assembly is being increasingly recognized, but in early primary succession, establishment failure is still considered ...
del Moral, Roger, Jones, Chad C.
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Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.Abstract Introduction Over half of dryland ecosystems worldwide are degraded, making restoration a priority. Most dryland restoration efforts use seed‐based approaches, which often result in limited establishment of desirable species. The dual challenges of abiotic stressors and invasive species dominance are key barriers to native plant community ...
Emily H. Swartz +2 more
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Restoration of woodpasture on former agricultural land: The importance of safe sites and time gaps before grazing for tree seedlings [PDF]
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Hoffmann, Maurice +3 more
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Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.Abstract Introduction Revegetation using native vegetation is a commonly used technique to reclaim landscapes degraded by mining activities. Revegetation efforts in the arid Southwestern United States face physical, geochemical, hydrological, and biological challenges unique to drylands.
Sierra T. Lauman +3 more
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