Parasitic plants have profound effects on the ecosystems in which they occur. They are
represented by some 4000 species and can be found in most major biomes. They acquire …

▪ Abstract Mistletoes are a diverse group of parasitic plants with a worldwide distribution. The
hemiparasitic growth form is critical to understanding their biology, buffering variation in …

In this paper we analyze the seed dispersal stage of the Prunus mahaleb–frugivorous bird
interaction from fruit removal through seed delivery within the context of disperser …

Propagule dispersal beyond local scales has been considered rare and unpredictable.
However, for many plants, invertebrates, and microbes dispersed by birds, long-distance …

Plant Disease/July 2008 989 mistletoes, but studies have not yet confirmed their role in this
process (138). Dispersal. The coevolution of mistletoes with their avian vectors has resulted …

The distribution of desert mistletoes (Phoradendron californicum) among mesquite (Prosopis
velutina) hosts is significantly aggregated. We hypothesized that the aggregation of …

Summary 1 Seed dispersal is considered critical for shaping the spatial structure of plant
populations, though little empirical effort has been made to interpret this effect in terms of the …

The aim of this study was to determine if the mistletoe Struthanthus aff. polyanthus shows
host specificity, and if host abundance and twig architecture influence this specificity in …

Although mistletoe is typically viewed as a parasite of juniper in a two-way interaction, its
role may become neutral or even mutualistic when their common avian seed dispersing …

We investigated differences in host infection by a desert mistletoe, Phoradendron
californicum, and examined one of the processes that contributes to these differences …