Mesopredator frugivory has no effect on seed viability and emergence under experimental conditions
Ecosphere, 2021 Members of the order Carnivora are a unique and important seed disperser who consume and deposit undamaged seeds while providing regular long‐distance seed dispersal opportunities.
John P. Draper +4 more
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Hierarchical mechanisms of spatially contagious seed dispersal in complex seed‐disperser networks [PDF]
Ecology, 2014 Intra‐ and interspecific spatially contagious seed dispersal has far‐reaching implications for plant recruitment, distribution, and community assemblage. However, logistical and analytical limitations have curtailed our understanding concerning the mechanisms and resulting spatial patterns of contagious seed dispersal in most systems and, especially ...
Thorsten Wiegand +2 more
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From passive to informed: mechanical mechanisms of seed dispersal.
New Phytologist, 2019 Plant dispersal mechanisms rely on anatomical and morphological adaptations for the use of physical or biological dispersal vectors. Recently, studies of interactions between the dispersal unit and physical environment have uncovered fluid dynamic ...
M. Seale, N. Nakayama
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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 +60 more
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Animal movement drives variation in seed dispersal distance in a plant–animal network
Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 2019 Frugivores play differing roles in shaping dispersal patterns yet seed dispersal distance is rarely quantified across entire communities. We model seed dispersal distance using gut passage times and bird movement for the majority (39 interactions) of ...
Evan M. Rehm +4 more
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Interaction of Seed Dispersal and Environmental Filtering Affects Woody Encroachment Patterns in Coastal Grassland [PDF]
, 2019 Encroachment of woody plants into grasslands has occurred worldwide and includes coastal ecosystems. This conversion process is mediated by seed dispersal patterns, environmental filtering, and biotic interactions.
Dows, Benjamin L. +5 more
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Journal of Animal Ecology, 2018 There is growing interest in understanding the functional outcomes of species interactions in ecological networks. For many mutualistic networks, including pollination and seed dispersal networks, interactions are generally sampled by recording animal ...
Benno I. Simmons +7 more
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Journal of Ecology, 2019 Large animals provide crucial seed dispersal services, yet face continued threats and are susceptible to changes in landscape composition and configuration.
A. Nield +4 more
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Seed traits and burial state affect plant seed secondary dispersal mediated by rodents
HeliyonSeed dispersal is an important ecological process and has important implications for plant population expansion and regeneration. Seed dispersal not only reduces the probability of death due to seed density but also facilitates seedling establishment ...
Jiming Cheng +7 more
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Seed Dispersal Spectrum of Woody Species in South Ecuadorian Dry Forests: Environmental Correlates and the Effect of Considering Species Abundance [PDF]
, 2011 This study examines the seed dispersal spectrum of the tropical dry forests of Southern Ecuador, in an effort to contribute to the knowledge of the complex dynamics of tropical dry forests.
Cruz Rot, Marcelino de la +2 more
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