Synzoochory is the dispersal of seeds by seed-caching animals. The animal partner in this
interaction plays a dual role, acting both as seed disperser and seed predator. We propose …

Dispersal is a fundamental biological process, operating at multiple temporal and spatial
scales. Despite an increasing understanding of fungal biodiversity, most research on fungal …

Integrating principles of ecological intensification into weed management strategies requires
an understanding of the many relationships among weeds, crops and other organisms of …

Seed dispersing animals, ranging from small insects to large mammals, provide a crucial
service for a large number of plant species worldwide. However, a decline in dispersers due …

• Premise of the study: Interactions between plants and ants abound in nature and have
significant consequences for ecosystem functioning. Recently, it has been suggested that …

Nectar‐dwelling yeasts are emerging as widely distributed organisms playing a potentially
significant and barely unexplored ecological role in plant pollinator mutualisms. Previous …

Aim Diversification of obligate parasites is often closely associated with historical shifts
among host species. This phenomenon is well‐documented in animal parasites but still …

The genus Cytinus L. is arguably one of the most enigmatic in the plant kingdom. It belongs
to one of four families of parasitic plants, which grow embedded within the tissues of their …

Although photosynthesis is essential to sustain life on Earth, not all plants use sunlight to
synthesize nutrients from carbon dioxide and water. Holoparasitic plants, which are …

Endozoochory, or internal seed dispersal through the digestive tracts of animals, has been
less studied in invertebrates compared with vertebrates. Nonetheless, endozoochory is …