Intrinsic and extrinsic drivers of intraspecific variation in seed dispersal are diverse and pervasive

EW Schupp, R Zwolak, LR Jones, RS Snell… - AoB Plants, 2019 - academic.oup.com
There is growing realization that intraspecific variation in seed dispersal can have important
ecological and evolutionary consequences. However, we do not have a good understanding …

Sowing forests: a synthesis of seed dispersal and predation by agoutis and their influence on plant communities

P Mittelman, CM Dracxler… - Biological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Granivorous rodents have been traditionally regarded as antagonistic seed predators.
Agoutis (Dasyprocta spp.), however, have also been recognized as mutualistic dispersers of …

Agouti reintroduction recovers seed dispersal of a large‐seeded tropical tree

P Mittelman, C Kreischer, AS Pires… - Biotropica, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of animal reintroductions has mainly been species recovery; only few reintroduction
initiatives focus on ecosystem restoration. Therefore, reintroduction consequences on …

Successional trajectories of seed dispersal mode and seed size of canopy tree species in wet tropical forests

AL Wendt, RL Chazdon… - Frontiers in Forests and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Despite the critical role of seed dispersal for tree colonization during forest succession in wet
tropical forests, successional trajectories of seed dispersal modes are poorly documented at …

Studying seed dispersal through the lens of movement ecology

B Borah, NG Beckman - Oikos, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Frugivore movement plays a critical role in animal‐mediated seed dispersal. Frugivores
utilize resources that are heterogeneously distributed in the landscape and execute complex …

Contrasting seed traits of co-existing seeds lead to a complex neighbor effect in a seed-rodent interaction

H Liu, J Zhang, B Wang - Oecologia, 2023 - Springer
Scatter-hoarding rodents play important roles in seed dispersal and predation in many forest
ecosystems. Existing studies have shown that the seed foraging preference of rodents is …

Palatability and profitability of co‐occurring seeds alter indirect interactions among rodent‐dispersed trees

Z Xiao, M Holyoak, CJ Krebs, X Huang - Integrative Zoology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Beyond direct species interactions, seed dispersal is potentially affected by indirect seed–
seed interactions among co‐occurring nut‐bearing trees which are mediated by scatter …

Environmental conditions differently shape leaf, seed and seedling trait composition between and within elevations of tropical montane forests

MK Barczyk, DC Acosta‐Rojas, C Iván Espinosa… - Oikos, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The composition of plant functional traits varies in response to environmental conditions due
to processes of community assembly and species sorting. However, there is a lack of …

Vertebrate seed predation can limit recruitment of later‐successional species in tropical forest restoration

FH Joyce, BM Ramos, RA Zahawi, KD Holl - Biotropica, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The effects of vertebrate seed predation on the regeneration of restored forests are not well
understood because most past studies have focused on seed predation within the first few …

Limited seed dispersal shapes fine‐scale spatial genetic structure in a Neotropical dioecious large‐seeded palm

S Escobar, Y Vigouroux, J Karubian, L Zekraoui… - Biotropica, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Seed and pollen dispersal contribute to gene flow and shape the genetic patterns of plants
over fine spatial scales. We inferred fine‐scale spatial genetic structure (FSGS) and …