Plant dispersal syndromes are allocated based on diaspore morphology and used to predict
the dominant mechanisms of dispersal. Many authors assume that only angiosperms with …

Many angiosperms rely on vertebrates for seed dispersal via gut passage, an interaction that
has been traditionally classified as a mutualism. The seed dispersal effectiveness (SDE) …

The process of seed dispersal that underpins ecosystem maintenance is performed by
diverse arrays of fruit‐eating animals. However, seed dispersal studies are primarily focused …

Regenerating forests after agricultural land abandonment are increasingly common in
human-modified tropical landscapes. These secondary forests preserve biodiversity and …

The dispersal of many large-seeded plants is thought to have been handicapped by the
extinction of megafauna in the late Pleistocene, and due to the ongoing defaunation of the …

Animals disperse seeds in various ways that affect seed deposition sites and seed survival,
ultimately shaping plant species distribution, community composition, and ecosystem …

The cherry plum (Prunus cerasifera Ehrh.) is considered an invasive plant species in
numerous areas of the temperate climate zones around the world. Although this exotic tree …

Many plant species develop fruits to attract animals that will eat them and then disperse the
seeds. However, there are many plant species, whose seeds are dispersed …

Abstract The Seed Dispersal Syndrome Hypothesis (SDSH) posits that fruit traits predict the
main dispersers interacting with plant species. Mammalian dispersers, relying heavily on …

Seed dispersal by frugivores is a key process which is necessary for the regeneration of
plant communities. The decrease in the abundance of fruit-eating mammals due to …