Animal‐mediated seed dispersal: A review of study methods
Applications in Plant SciencesBy dispersing seeds, animals provide ecological functions critical for the ecology, evolution, and conservation of plants. We review quantitative and empirical approaches and emerging technologies to quantify processes and patterns of animal‐mediated ...
Noelle G. Beckman +10 more
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Decluttering Seed Dispersal Modes: Bringing Clarity to Seed Dispersal Ecology. [PDF]
Ecol EvolAmbiguity and redundancy in seed dispersal modes hinder ecological research and its applications. This viewpoint argues for the need for systematic simplification by proposing a framework for decluttering terminology and preparing a standardized hierarchical classification to resolve inconsistencies and enhance understanding of seed dispersal ecology ...
Yadav H +5 more
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Seed Dispersal as a Multiphase Process: Integrating Abiotic and Biotic Vectors Across Ecological Gradients. [PDF]
Ecol EvolRaccoon specimen, seed disperser through endozoochory. ABSTRACT Seed dispersal is a dynamic process through which diaspores (seeds or seed‐bearing fruits) are detached from the mother plant, transported to different sites in the landscape that offer physical protection, competitive advantages, or lower predation risk.
Rubalcava-Castillo FA +4 more
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Boosting multifunctionality through adaptive trait-based species addition in ongoing restoration projects. [PDF]
Ecol ApplAbstract As trait‐based restoration practices continue to gain momentum, there is still an absence of effective methods to monitor ongoing restoration and, if necessary, amend species composition to achieve multiple restoration targets. This challenge is even greater in long‐term restoration projects, as a result of different techniques and restoration
Coutinho AG +5 more
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Epizoochory in Parrots as an Overlooked Yet Widespread Plant–Animal Mutualism
Plants, 2021 Plant–animal interactions are key to sustaining whole communities and ecosystem function. However, their complexity may limit our understanding of the underlying mechanisms and the species involved.
Dailos Hernández-Brito +11 more
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Hungary's Current Climate Conditions Converge With the North-Mediterranean of the 1980s: A Case Study in Mediterranean Ant Species New to Hungary. [PDF]
Ecol EvolClimate change reshapes our environment, affects species distributions, and threatens biodiversity. We show that historical climate of certain Mediterranean ant species' native areas are similar to the contemporary climate of the same ant species' non‐native Hungarian areas/occurrences.
Csősz S +3 more
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Plants, 2023 Plants differ widely in their ability to find tolerable climatic ranges through seed dispersal, depending on their life-history traits and habitat characteristics.
Jonathan O. Hernandez +2 more
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The importance of pollination and dispersal syndromes for the conservation of Cerrado Rupestre fragments on ironstone outcrops immersed in an agricultural landscape [PDF]
Neotropical Biology and Conservation, 2022 Studies on pollination and seed dispersal are essential for the conservation of plant diversity. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the pollination and dispersal syndromes of five fragments of the Cerrado Rupestre immersed in an agricultural landscape ...
Cássio Cardoso Pereira +3 more
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ZOOCHORY AND PECULIARITIES OF FOREST COMMUNITY FORMATION: A REVIEW [PDF]
Russian Journal of Ecosystem Ecology, 2017 Based on the analysis of the literature on the home range of animals, information on the distances of diaspore dispersals by animals is provided for plants of coniferous-broadleaved forests. Mass and moderate dispersals of diaspores are important for formation of plant communities.
EVSTIGNEEV O.I. +3 more
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Effects of zoochory on the spatial genetic structure of plant populations [PDF]
Molecular Ecology, 2017 AbstractSpatial genetic structure (SGS) of plants results from the nonrandom distribution of related individuals.SGSprovides information on gene flow and spatial patterns of genetic diversity within populations. Seed dispersal creates the spatial template for plant distribution.
Tiziana A. Gelmi‐Candusso +2 more
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