Frugivores enhance potential carbon recovery in fragmented tropical landscapes DOI Creative Commons
Carolina Bello, Thomas W. Crowther, Danielle Leal Ramos

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Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 20, 2023

Abstract Forest restoration is fundamental to overcoming biodiversity crises and climate change. However, success remains challenging. In tropical forests, animals can improve forest recovery as they disperse > 70% of tree species. Until now, representing in change policies challenging because we lack a quantitative assessment their contribution carbon recovery. Here, used individual-based models assess frugivore-mediated seed rain open areas along fragmentation gradient. Movements large birds were limited landscapes with 40% cover, although small continued seeds. Large seeds from late-successional species higher carbon-storage potential. Therefore, restricted movement reduced by 35% the potential that be absorbed. Maintaining cover essential optimize animals' success. contrast, active (e.g., planting trees) required fragmented achieve targets.

Language: Английский

Frugivores enhance potential carbon recovery in fragmented landscapes DOI Creative Commons
Carolina Bello, Thomas W. Crowther, Danielle Leal Ramos

et al.

Nature Climate Change, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(6), P. 636 - 643

Published: April 15, 2024

Abstract Forest restoration is fundamental to overcoming biodiversity crises and climate change. In tropical forests, animals can improve forest recovery as they disperse >70% of tree species. However, representing in change policies remains challenging because a quantitative assessment their contribution carbon lacking. Here we used individual-based models assess frugivore-mediated seed rain open areas along fragmentation gradient. Movements large birds were limited landscapes with <40% cover, although small continued seeds. Large seeds late-successional species higher storage potential. Their restricted movement therefore reduced potential biomass future forests by 38%. Maintaining cover >40% essential optimizing animals’ success. Active (for example, planting trees) required more fragmented achieve targets.

Language: Английский

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The establishment of plants following long-distance dispersal DOI
Zeng‐Yuan Wu, Richard I. Milne, Jie Liu

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Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 38(3), P. 289 - 300

Published: Nov. 29, 2022

Language: Английский

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Seed Dispersal Models for Natural Regeneration: A Review and Prospects DOI Open Access
Moonil Kim, Seong‐Hun Lee, Songhee Lee

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Forests, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13(5), P. 659 - 659

Published: April 23, 2022

Natural regeneration in forest management, which relies on artificial planting, is considered a desirable alternative to reforestation. However, there are large uncertainties regarding the natural processes, such as seed production, dispersal, and seedling establishment. Among these dispersal by wind must be modeled accurately minimize risks of regeneration. This study aimed (1) review main mechanisms models, their characteristics, applications (2) suggest prospects for models increase predictability With improving computing observation systems, modeling technique has continued progress steadily from simple empirical model Eulerian-Lagrangian model. Mechanistic approaches with kernel have been widely used attempted directly incorporated into spatial models. Despite rapid development various wind-dispersal only few studies application We identified potential attributes that cause high poor simulation results scenarios: topography, pre-processing data, inherent complexities processes. can further improved incorporating abscission wind, spatiotemporally complex environments, (3) collisions canopy or ground during flight, (4) secondary long-distance predation. Interdisciplinary research linking climatology, biophysics, forestry would help improve prediction its impact

Language: Английский

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Animal-mediated plant niche tracking in a changing climate DOI Creative Commons
Tristan A. Nuñez, Laura R. Prugh,

Janneke Hille Ris Lambers

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Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 38(7), P. 654 - 665

Published: March 15, 2023

Language: Английский

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Conflicting selection pressures on seed size and germination caused by carnivorous seed dispersers DOI
Jifa Cui, Yaqian Zhang,

Jinyu Guo

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Integrative Zoology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 18(5), P. 799 - 816

Published: July 3, 2023

Plants produce nutritious, fleshy fruits that attract various animals to facilitate seed dispersal and recruitment dynamic. Species-specific differential selection of size by multiple frugivorous disperser assemblages may affect the subsequent germination ingested seeds. However, there is little empirical evidence supporting this association. In present study, we documented conflicting pressures exerted on five carnivores a mammal-dispersed pioneer tree, date-plum persimmon (Diospyros lotus), in subtropical forest. Fecal analyses revealed these acted as primary dispersers D. lotus. We also observed sizes were selected based body mass species-specific, confirming "gape limitation" hypothesis; three small (the masked palm civet Paguma larvata, yellow-throated marten Martes flavigula, Chinese ferret-badger Melogale moschata) significantly preferred disperse smaller seeds comparison with control obtained directly from wild plants whereas largest Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus) larger Seeds dispersed medium-sized hog badgers (Arctonyx albogularis) not different regarding influence gut passage germination, arboreal agents (martens, civets, bears) enhanced success terrestrial species (ferret-badgers badgers) inhibited process compared undigested These enhance heterogeneity dynamics thus increase fitness through diversification regeneration niche. Our results advance our understanding mechanisms have important implications for forest ecosystem dynamics.

Language: Английский

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Predicting frugivore generated seed rain in different environmental contexts: a modelling approach applied to a forest specialist DOI
Eduardo M. Zanette, Ronald Bialozyt, Mayara M. Santos

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Ecological Modelling, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 505, P. 111093 - 111093

Published: April 14, 2025

Language: Английский

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Population Genetics Meets Ecology: A Guide to Individual‐Based Simulations in Continuous Landscapes DOI Creative Commons
Elizabeth T. Chevy, Jiseon Min, Victoria Caudill

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Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(4)

Published: April 1, 2025

ABSTRACT Individual‐based simulation has become an increasingly crucial tool for many fields of population biology. However, continuous geography is important to applications, and implementing realistic stable simulations in space presents a variety difficulties, from modeling choices computational efficiency. This paper aims be practical guide spatial simulation, helping researchers implement individual‐based avoid common pitfalls. To do this, we delve into mechanisms mating, reproduction, density‐dependent feedback, dispersal, all which may vary across the landscape, discuss how these affect dynamics, describe parameterize convenient ways (for instance, achieve desired density). We also demonstrate models using current version simulator, SLiM. additionally natural selection—in particular, genetic variation can demographic processes. Finally, provide four short vignettes: pikas that shift their range up mountain as temperatures rise; mosquitoes live rivers juveniles experience seasonally changing habitat; cane toads expand Australia, reaching 120 million individuals; monarch butterflies whose populations are regulated by explicitly modeled resource (milkweed).

Language: Английский

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Plant traits determine seed retention times in frugivorous birds: Implications for long‐distance seed dispersal DOI Creative Commons
Claudio Açaí Bracho Estévanez, Mariano Cuadrado, Íñigo Sánchez

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Functional Ecology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 38(10), P. 2247 - 2260

Published: Sept. 1, 2024

Abstract Seed dispersal by frugivorous animals is a key process for plant populations and communities. When frugivores consume fruits, seeds are temporarily retained inside their guts until seed deposition. Hence, information on retention times essential to estimate seed‐dispersal distances. Although it well known that affected the body size of frugivores, there an important knowledge gap effects species traits, such as pulp content. Here, we comprehensively address whether which traits affect in birds. On one hand, conducted first set experiments assess variation among 31 dispersed single bird species, second five guild passerines. other literature review retrieving 231 interactions involving 155 55 from nine different avian orders. had negative at three levels addressed this study: larger seeds, shorter times. The were higher within intermediate small assemblage passerine lower all birds included compilation. Notably, comparable frugivore Passeriformes. We analysed content but these lacked predictive power. Importantly, indirect mediated type ejection (digestive processing): generally defecate smaller regurgitate ones. provide comprehensive evidence intrinsically linked frugivores' response particularly ejection, respectively. Thus, our study unveils source interspecific variability capacity plants disperse long Moreover, methodological improvements trait‐based models mean Read free Plain Language Summary article Journal blog.

Language: Английский

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A quantitative application of diffusion of innovations for modeling the spread of conservation behaviors DOI
Matt Clark, Jeffrey Andrews, Vicken Hillis

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Ecological Modelling, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 473, P. 110145 - 110145

Published: Sept. 28, 2022

Language: Английский

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Multiple intrinsic and extrinsic drivers influence the quantity and quality components of seed dispersal effectiveness in the rare shrub Lindera subcoriacea DOI Creative Commons
Matthew G. Hohmann, Wade A. Wall, Michael G. Just

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PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 18(3), P. e0283810 - e0283810

Published: March 31, 2023

Information about seed dispersal effectiveness (SDE) for plant species of conservation concern is rarely available to inform management strategies and actions. For Lindera subcoriacea (bog spicebush, Lauraceae), a rare endemic dioecious shrub the southeastern United States, we examined influence two intrinsic five extrinsic drivers on number proportion seeds either dispersed, or predated pre- post-dispersal. The dispersed characterizes quantitative component SDE, while post-dispersal predation can affect qualitative SDE. Using fruit counts, traps, removal depots over multiple years, estimated that approximately 28% L . are lost pre-dispersal predation, 69% 3% fail disperse, 65% We observed substantial variation in these three processes among individuals. also found both (plant height, crop size) (understory cover, time since last fire, conspecific fruiting neighborhood, substrate) differentially influenced processes. identified four generalist, seasonally frugivorous, avian visitors at individuals likely act as variably effective dispersers, Northern Cardinal ( Cardinalis cardinalis L.) predator. Rodent granivores were important predators. magnitude our estimates suggest that, given low fecundity , should emphasize facilitating reducing effects predation.

Language: Английский

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