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Ground beetles (Carabidae) as seed predators [PDF]
European Journal of Entomology, 2003 The consumption and preferences of polyphagous ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) for the seeds of herbaceous plants was determined. The seeds were stuck into plasticine in small tin trays and exposed to beetle predation on surface of the ground.
Alois HONEK +2 more
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Seasonal variation in the fate of seeds under contrasting logging regimes. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Seed predators and dispersers may drive the speed and structure of forest regeneration in natural ecosystems. Rodents and ants prey upon and disperse seeds, yet empirical studies on the magnitude of these effects are lacking.
Marina Fleury +3 more
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Spatial and temporal patterns of carabid activity-density in cereals do not explain levels of predation on weed seeds [PDF]
, 2009 Seed predation is an important component of seed mortality of weeds in agro-ecosystems, but the agronomic use and management of this natural weed suppression is hampered by a lack of insight in the underlying ecological processes.
Saska, P. +3 more
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High trees increase sunflower seed predation by birds in an agricultural landscape of Israel
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2014 Natural habitats in agricultural landscapes promote agro-ecosystem services but little is known about negative effects (dis-services) derived by natural habitats such as crop seed predation.
Jessica eSchäckermann +6 more
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Ecosphere, 2023 Small mammals are key scatter hoarders in forest ecosystems, acting as both seed predators and dispersers. The outcome of their interactions (i.e., predation vs.
Margaret R. Merz +2 more
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Acta Botânica Brasílica, 2014 The ability of plants to generate fertile offspring is influenced by morpho-physiological and ecological factors. Hence, reproductive success is directly linked to factors affecting quantity and quality of their progeny.
Luciana Nascimento Custódio +3 more
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Sticky Exudates on the Inflorescences of \u3ci\u3eCirsium Discolor\u3c/i\u3e (Asteraceae) and \u3ci\u3ePenstemon Digitalis\u3c/i\u3e (Scrophulariaceae) as Possible Defense Against Seed Predators [PDF]
, 2018 From 1982 through 1987, I investigated whether sticky exudates released by Cirsium discolor and Penstemon digitalis in their inflorescences provide defense against seed predators. I tested two hypotheses: 1: Exudates directly deter seed predators, and 2:
Thomas, Patricia A
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Weed seed predation by granivorous carabids as influenced by carnivorous carabids
Julius-Kühn-Archiv, 2014 Weed seed predation is influenced for both biological and abiotic factors. Knowledge about these factors is necessary to optimize seed predation as a biological weed control measure.
de Mol, Friederike +2 more
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Diversity, 2022 As urbanization proceeds, natural ecosystems surrounding cities are transformed, but usually some elements persist, notably trees from forest ecosystems.
Hilda Díaz-Guzmán +2 more
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European Journal of Entomology, 2014 Carabid beetles could potentially provide a number of ecosystem services in arable fields, including the regulation of weeds by eating seeds. Spatio-temporal variability in the incidence of predation combined with a limited understanding of the ...
Sandrine PETIT +2 more
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