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Tracking Animal-Dispersed Seedlings Using 15N Xylem Injection Method

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021
Although various seed-marking methods have been developed for seed dispersal, it remains difficult to track the actual patterns of seed dispersal and seedling recruitment. Thus, new labeling methods that accurately track seedling establishment along with
Minghui Wang, Sijie Yi, Mengyao Ju, Xianfeng Yi   +3 more
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Frugivory and Seed Dispersal by Carnivorans

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022
Seed dispersal is critical to the ecological performance of sexually reproducing plant species and the communities that they form. The Mammalian order Carnivora provide valuable and effective seed dispersal services but tend to be overlooked in much of ...
John P. Draper, John P. Draper, Julie K. Young, Julie K. Young, Eugene W. Schupp, Eugene W. Schupp, Noelle G. Beckman, Noelle G. Beckman, Trisha B. Atwood, Trisha B. Atwood   +9 more
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Seed traits and phylogeny explain plants' geographic distribution [PDF]

Biogeosciences, 2022
Understanding the mechanisms that shape the geographic distribution of plant species is a central theme of biogeography. Although seed mass, seed dispersal mode and phylogeny have long been suspected to affect species distribution, the link between the ...
K. Chen, K. Chen, K. Chen, K. S. Burgess, F. He, X.-Y. Yang, L.-M. Gao, L.-M. Gao, D.-Z. Li, D.-Z. Li, D.-Z. Li   +10 more
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Seed dispersal by wind decreases when plants are water‐stressed, potentially counteracting species coexistence and niche evolution

Ecology and Evolution, 2021
Hydrology is a major environmental factor determining plant fitness, and hydrological niche segregation (HNS) has been widely used to explain species coexistence.
Jinlei Zhu, Nataša Lukić, Verena Rajtschan, Julia Walter, Frank M. Schurr   +4 more
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Global patterns in post-dispersal seed removal by invertebrates and vertebrates. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
It is commonly accepted that species interactions such as granivory are more intense in the tropics. However, this has rarely been tested. A global dataset of post-dispersal seed removal by invertebrates and vertebrates for 79 native plant species from ...
Begoña Peco, Shawn W Laffan, Angela T Moles   +2 more
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Changes in seed dispersal processes and the potential for between-patch connectivity for an arid land daisy [PDF]

, 2012
Dispersal is a major and critical process in population biology that has been particularly challenging to study. Animals can have major roles in seed dispersal even in species that do not appear specifically adapted to animal-aided dispersal.
Chesson, P., Day, J., Emmerson, L., Facelli, J., Possingham, H.   +4 more
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Long seed dispersal distances by an inquisitive flightless rail (Gallirallus australis) are reduced by interaction with humans [PDF]

Royal Society Open Science, 2019
Human presence is becoming increasingly ubiquitous, but the influence this has on the seed dispersal services performed by frugivorous animals is largely unknown.
Joanna K. Carpenter, Colin F. J. O'Donnell, Elena Moltchanova, Dave Kelly   +3 more
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Darwin’s wind hypothesis: does it work for plant dispersal in fragmented habitats? [PDF]

, 2009
Using the wind-dispersed plant Mycelis muralis, we examined how landscape fragmentation affects variation in seed traits contributing to dispersal.
Alleaume-Benharira, Barbara E. Giles, Ben Vosman, Bridle, Chauvet, Cheptou, Clabby, Cody, Colas, Comins, Cwynar, Darling, Darwin, Denno, Donohue, Dytham, Eric Imbert, Ericson, Ewers, Fahrig, Ferrière, Frank, Fresnillo, Gandon, Gros, Hanski, Hanski, Heino, Hewitt, Imbert, Isabelle Olivieri, Kuparinen, Lars Ericson, M. J. M. Smulders, Marco van der Velde, Maria Mayol, Miquel Riba, Mix, Moilanen, Nathan, Okubo, Olivieri, Olivieri, Olivieri, Ophélie Ronce, Ouborg, Parisod, Parisod, Peroni, Purves, R. Bijlsma, Riba, SAS Institute, Sell, Sheldon, Soons, Soons, Stéphanie Chauvet, Travis, Travis, Venable   +60 more
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Crop size influences pre-dispersal seed predation in the Brazilian Cerrado

Acta Botânica Brasílica, 2017
Many pre-dispersal seed predators are specialized insects that rely on seeds for larval development. These insects may respond to the amount of seeds produced by a plant (i.e.
Alexander V. Christianini
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Multiple intrinsic and extrinsic drivers influence the quantity and quality components of seed dispersal effectiveness in the rare shrub Lindera subcoriacea.

PLoS ONE, 2023
Information about seed dispersal effectiveness (SDE) for plant species of conservation concern is rarely available to inform management strategies and actions.
Matthew G Hohmann, Wade A Wall, Michael G Just, Stacy D Huskins   +3 more
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