Seed dispersal by animal vectors (endozoochory) is ubiquitous, significantly shaping plant
communities. Plants that produce seeds with physical dormancy (PY), including many …

Insects are involved in the biogeochemical cycles of multiple elements and influence soil
fertility. In particular, soil insects and the functions that they support can affect the response …

Background Biological invasion is one of the main threats to tropical biodiversity and
ecosystem functioning. Prosopis juliflora (Sw) DC.(Fabales: Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae) …

Almacenadores y frugívoros oportunistas: el papel de los mamíferos en la dispersión del
algarrobo (Prosopis flexuosa DC) en e Page 1 28 AEET ASOCIACIÓN ESPAÑOLA DE …

Understanding the functional role of animal species in seed dispersal is central to
determining how biotic interactions could be affected by anthropogenic drivers. In the M onte …

Understanding of ecosystem structure and functioning requires detailed knowledge about
plant–animal interactions, especially when keystone species are involved. The recent …

Question The spatial and temporal dynamics of plant communities in various ecosystems
are shaped by the movements of seeds expressed as different dispersal modes. In desert …

The qualitative component of the effectiveness of seed dispersal by endozoochory
encompasses seed deposition. Neltuma flexuosa, a keystone tree of the Monte biome, is …

The dispersal of woody plant seeds by livestock has been implicated as one of the causes of
woody plant encroachment in semiarid ecosystems worldwide. In the southern Great Plains …

Background Trees and forests in drylands help mitigate the challenges through provision of
economic products and vital environmental services such as habitat for biodiversity …