Imagine a world without seed dispersers: a review of threats, consequences and future directions
N Farwig, DG Berens - Basic and Applied Ecology, 2012 - Elsevier
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 …
service for a large number of plant species worldwide. However, a decline in dispersers due …
A biodiversity monitoring framework for practical conservation of grasslands and shrublands
Comprehensive and standardized biodiversity monitoring schemes are needed to build
scientifically sound decision-making tools for biodiversity conservation. Based on a thorough …
scientifically sound decision-making tools for biodiversity conservation. Based on a thorough …
Birds as suppliers of seed dispersal in temperate ecosystems: conservation guidelines from real‐world landscapes
Seed dispersal by animals is considered a pivotal ecosystem function that drives plant‐
community dynamics in natural habitats and vegetation recovery in human‐altered …
community dynamics in natural habitats and vegetation recovery in human‐altered …
Incorporating dispersal distance into the disperser effectiveness framework: frugivorous birds provide complementary dispersal to plants in a patchy environment
Fleshy‐fruited plants are usually dispersed by an array of frugivores, differing in the
effectiveness of the dispersal service they provide to the plant. Body size differences among …
effectiveness of the dispersal service they provide to the plant. Body size differences among …
Unravelling seed dispersal through fragmented landscapes: Frugivore species operate unevenly as mobile links
JP González‐Varo, CS Carvalho, JM Arroyo… - Molecular …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Seed dispersal constitutes a pivotal process in an increasingly fragmented world, promoting
population connectivity, colonization and range shifts in plants. Unveiling how multiple …
population connectivity, colonization and range shifts in plants. Unveiling how multiple …
The spatial scale of plant–animal interactions: effects of resource availability and habitat structure
Plant–animal interactions are crucial nodes in the structure of communities and pivotal
drivers of ecosystem functioning. Much of this relevance may depend on how animals cope …
drivers of ecosystem functioning. Much of this relevance may depend on how animals cope …
Preserving frugivorous birds in agro‐ecosystems: lessons from Spanish olive orchards
PJ Rey - Journal of Applied Ecology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Frugivorous birds are a priority for conservation. They are experiencing the transformation of
natural habitats to agro‐ecosystems worldwide and some are taking advantage of …
natural habitats to agro‐ecosystems worldwide and some are taking advantage of …
Seed dispersal patterns by large frugivorous mammals in a degraded mosaic landscape
Seed dispersal by Red fox (Vulpes vulpes), Stone marten (Martes foina), and Wild boar (Sus
scrofa) was analyzed in an extensively degraded mosaic landscape in Sierra Nevada (SE …
scrofa) was analyzed in an extensively degraded mosaic landscape in Sierra Nevada (SE …
Fruit tracking between sites and years by birds in Mediterranean wintering grounds
Knowledge of the ability of birds to track spatiotemporal variation in fruit distribution is
essential for understanding plant‐frugivore interactions. Arguably, although total fruit …
essential for understanding plant‐frugivore interactions. Arguably, although total fruit …
Fruit abundance and trait matching determine diet type and body condition across frugivorous bird populations
Research on seed‐dispersal mutualisms has been highly unbalanced towards the plants,
largely overlooking the fitness effects of fruit resources on frugivorous animals. Moreover …
largely overlooking the fitness effects of fruit resources on frugivorous animals. Moreover …