Frugivory and seed dispersal by carnivorans

JP Draper, JK Young, EW Schupp… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Seed dispersal is critical to the ecological performance of sexually reproducing plant
species and the communities that they form. The Mammalian order Carnivora provide …

Seed dispersal by mesocarnivores: Importance and functional uniqueness in a changing world

Y Nakashima, E Do Linh San - Small carnivores: Evolution …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Seed dispersal may be a major ecological role of mesocarnivores. However, the general
features of seed dispersal by mesocarnivores are not well elucidated. Here, we review the …

Occupancy data improves parameter precision in spatial capture–recapture models

J Jiménez, F Díaz‐Ruiz, P Monterroso… - Ecology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Population size is one of the basic demographic parameters for species management and
conservation. Among different estimation methods, spatially explicit capture–recapture …

Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens Circulating in Peri-Domestic Areas in Mainland Portugal

L Moerbeck, R Parreira, M Szczotko, G Seixas, R Velez… - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
Over the years, tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) have garnered significant interest due to their
medical, veterinary and economic importance. Additionally, TBPs have drawn attention to …

[PDF][PDF] Phenological gap in fruiting period and dispersal of seeds from alien fleshy-fruited plants by medium-sized carnivores in temperate forests of Central Europe

P Kurek, B Wiatrowska, Ł Piechnik, J Holeksa - NeoBiota, 2024 - neobiota.pensoft.net
Some biological differences between native and alien plants are relevant to their dispersal
mechanisms. One of them is the fruiting period: it is shifted in time, peaking later than in …

The reproductive biology of the neophyte Prunus laurocerasus in Central Europe

S Abrahamczyk, J Otto, M Weigend - Plant Species Biology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) is a very popular garden plant and has been widely
reported as a garden escape, for example, in Central Europe. We recorded flower visitors …

Old-Field Recolonization by Animal-Dispersed Keystoneplants: Combining Field Work, Genetics and Apatially-Explicit Modelling

PJG García - 2022 - search.proquest.com
The transformation and destruction of natural areas for their exploitation as agricultural lands
is a typical example of land-use change that generates high ecosystem degradation …

[PDF][PDF] Old-field recolonization by animal-dispersed keystoneplants: combining field work, genetics and apatially-explicit modelling

PJ Garrote García - 2022 - repository.utl.pt
The transformation and destruction of natural areas for their exploitation as agricultural lands
is a typical example of land-use change that generates high ecosystem degradation …