Birds optimize fruit size consumed near their geographic range limits

LP Martins, DB Stouffer, PG Blendinger… - Science, 2024 - science.org
Animals can adjust their diet to maximize energy or nutritional intake. For example, birds
often target fruits that match their beak size because those fruits can be consumed more …

Global and regional ecological boundaries explain abrupt spatial discontinuities in avian frugivory interactions

LP Martins, DB Stouffer, PG Blendinger… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Species interactions can propagate disturbances across space via direct and indirect effects,
potentially connecting species at a global scale. However, ecological and biogeographic …