Effects of temporal variation in community-level fruit abundance on seed dispersal by birds across woody species.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajb2.1173
Abstract: PREMISE OF THE STUDY In animal-dispersed plants, seed dispersal patterns of the same species in the same habitat can greatly differ among individuals and temporally. Many studies have revealed the pervasive effects of spatial variation… read more here.
Keywords: fruit; seed; fruit abundance; seed dispersal ... See more keywords
Overall seed dispersal effectiveness is lower in endemic Trillium species than in their widespread congeners.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajb2.1188
Abstract: PREMISE OF THE STUDY Comparing ecological attributes of endemic species with related, widespread species can reveal differences accounting for rarity. Forests of the southeastern United States are home to many range-restricted endemic and widespread species… read more here.
Keywords: seed; widespread species; trillium species; dispersal ... See more keywords
Species traits and interaction rules shape a species‐rich seed‐dispersal interaction network
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.2865
Abstract: Abstract Species phenotypic traits affect the interaction patterns and the organization of seed‐dispersal interaction networks. Understanding the relationship between species characteristics and network structure help us understand the assembly of natural communities and how communities… read more here.
Keywords: seed; network; dispersal interaction; interaction rules ... See more keywords
Seed dispersal of Diospyros virginiana in the past and the present: Evidence for a generalist evolutionary strategy
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3008
Abstract: Abstract Several North American trees are hypothesized to have lost their co‐evolved seed disperser during the late‐Pleistocene extinction and are therefore considered anachronistic. We tested this hypothesis for the American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) by studying… read more here.
Keywords: seed; diospyros virginiana; persimmon; gut passage ... See more keywords
Closing the gaps for animal seed dispersal: Separating the effects of habitat loss on dispersal distances and seed aggregation
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3113
Abstract: Abstract Habitat loss can alter animal movements and disrupt animal seed dispersal mutualisms; however, its effects on spatial patterns of seed dispersal are not well understood. To explore the effects of habitat loss on seed… read more here.
Keywords: dispersal distances; seed; habitat loss; seed dispersal ... See more keywords
Can plant traits predict seed dispersal probability via red deer guts, fur, and hooves?
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5512
Abstract: Abstract Seed dispersal by mammals provides functional connectivity between isolated plant habitat patches. Across much of Europe, red deer (Cervus elaphus) populations are growing steadily, potentially leading to increasing importance of this large mammal species… read more here.
Keywords: seed; plant; plant traits; red deer ... See more keywords
Are large frugivorous birds better seed dispersers than medium‐ and small‐sized ones? Effect of body mass on seed dispersal effectiveness
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.6285
Abstract: Abstract Frugivorous birds vary in seed dispersal effectiveness (SDE) depending on their body mass. It has been suggested that large birds are more effective dispersers than small ones because they consume a large number of… read more here.
Keywords: frugivorous birds; seed; body mass; seed dispersal ... See more keywords
Seed dispersal by carnivores in temperate and tropical dry forests
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.7201
Abstract: Abstract The seed dispersal mechanisms and regeneration of various forest ecosystems can benefit from the actions of carnivores via endozoochory. This study was aimed to evaluate the role of carnivores in endozoochory and diploendozoochory, as… read more here.
Keywords: seed; plant species; temperate tropical; tropical dry ... See more keywords
Interaction of seed dispersal and environmental filtering affects woody encroachment patterns in coastal grassland
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DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.2818
Abstract: 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. As spatiotemporally heterogeneous, harsh environments, barrier islands present… read more here.
Keywords: woody encroachment; dispersal; seed dispersal; seed ... See more keywords
Mutual cheating strengthens a tropical seed dispersal mutualism.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3574
Abstract: While cheating can cause the degradation or collapse of mutualisms, mutualisms may theoretically stabilize or strengthen if the cheating is mutual. Here, we present an asymmetric two-player game model to explore the evolutionary dynamics of… read more here.
Keywords: mutual cheating; seed; seed dispersal; mutualism ... See more keywords
Fruit secondary metabolites alter the quantity and quality of a seed dispersal mutualism.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.4032
Abstract: Plant secondary metabolites are key mechanistic drivers of species interactions. These metabolites have primarily been studied for their role in defense, but they can also have complex consequences for mutualisms, including seed dispersal. Although the… read more here.
Keywords: quality; quantity; secondary metabolites; seed dispersal ... See more keywords