Fragmentation modifies seed trait effects on scatter-hoarders’ foraging decisions
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DOI: 10.1007/s11258-018-0798-2
Abstract: Scatter-hoarding animals are crucial in seed dispersal of nut-bearing plants. We used the holm oak Quercus ilex—wood mouse Apodemus sylvaticus mutualism as a model system to evaluate the relative importance of seed size and fat… read more here.
Keywords: seed; dispersal; scatter hoarders; seed trait ... See more keywords
Identification of single major QTL and candidate gene(s) governing hull-less seed trait in pumpkin
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.948106
Abstract: The hull-less pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) seed does not require de-hulling before use for human consumption, as a result highly preferred by the oil, nut, and baking industries. In hull-less seeds, a single recessive gene is… read more here.
Keywords: seed; seed trait; less seed; hull less ... See more keywords
Interactions among Shade, Caching Behavior, and Predation Risk May Drive Seed Trait Evolution in Scatter-Hoarded Plants
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DOI: 10.3390/d12110416
Abstract: Although dispersal is critical to plant life history, the relationships between seed traits and dispersal success in animal-dispersed plants remain unclear due to complex interactions among the effects of seed traits, habitat structure, and disperser… read more here.
Keywords: seed; risk; seed trait; trait evolution ... See more keywords