Granivorous ants prefer small and unprotected seeds—implications for restoration in arid ecosystems
TE Martyn, CL Kwapich, A Kline… - Restoration …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Successful seed‐based restoration in dryland systems is difficult due to the many limitations
associated with germination and establishment. Seed predators, including granivorous ants …
associated with germination and establishment. Seed predators, including granivorous ants …
Niche partitioning overrides interspecific competition to determine plant species distributions along a nutrient gradient
Changes in some combination of niche availability, niche overlap and the strength of
interspecific interactions are thought to drive changes in plant composition along resource …
interspecific interactions are thought to drive changes in plant composition along resource …
Seasonal effects of granivory on broadcast seeding restoration in a degraded semiarid grassland
Granivores, such as rodents and harvester ants, are common in dryland ecosystems. In
intact dryland ecosystems, the effects of such granivores on soil seed banks, plant …
intact dryland ecosystems, the effects of such granivores on soil seed banks, plant …
[PDF][PDF] Respuestas de las hormigas granívoras al pastoreo en el desierto del Monte: patrones y mecanismos a distintas escalas
MF Miretti - 2022 - bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar
En el desierto del Monte las semillas constituyen el principal recurso alimentario de las
hormigas granívoras y su abundancia y disponibilidad están sujetas a altos niveles de …
hormigas granívoras y su abundancia y disponibilidad están sujetas a altos niveles de …
Alien plants and insect diversity
Alien plants have invaded nearly all of the world, and humans also have planted them to
landscape their surroundings. More often than not, these plants negatively influence …
landscape their surroundings. More often than not, these plants negatively influence …
Reproductive Mutualisms of Australian Acacia Species
EM Wandrag, MR Gibson… - … Acacia Species Around …, 2023 - cabidigitallibrary.org
For most alien plant species, successful establishment and spread involves producing
viable seeds and dispersing those seeds to sites suitable for germination and survival. Seed …
viable seeds and dispersing those seeds to sites suitable for germination and survival. Seed …