Hydrochory, or the passive dispersal of organisms by water, is an important means of propagule transport, especially for plants. During recent years, knowledge about hydrochory …
This chapter evaluates the role of endozoochory on seed germination and reviews the information gathered on germination patterns in experiments aimed at examining the effect …
Macrophytes play important functional roles in river ecosystems, providing habitat and food, as well as influencing flow, water chemistry, and sediment dynamics. They also represent an …
AJ Green, KM Jenkins, D Bell, PJ Morris… - Freshwater …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The role of waterbirds as vectors of plants and invertebrates within and between arid‐zone wetlands is poorly understood. We present the first detailed study of passive dispersal by …
Dabbling ducks (Anatinae) are omnivorous birds that are widespread, numerous, highly mobile and often migratory, and therefore have great potential for (long distance) dispersal …
A Gurnell, K Thompson, J Goodson… - Journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Summary 1 Research has highlighted the importance of buoyancy for hydrochorous propagule dispersal, but recently the river bed has been identified as a significant store of …
MB Soons, C Van Der Vlugt, B Van Lith… - Journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Summary 1 Long‐distance dispersal (LDD) is important in plants of dynamic and ephemeral habitats. For plants of dynamic wetland habitats, waterfowl are generally considered to be …
Little is known about the role of migratory waterfowl in the long‐distance dispersal (LDD) of seeds. We studied the gut contents of 42 teals Anas crecca collected in the Camargue …
Many plant seeds and invertebrates can survive passage through the digestive system of birds, which may lead to long distance dispersal (endozoochory) in case of prolonged …