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Behind the paper

Claudio Açaí Bracho-Estévanez: Plant traits determine seed retention times in frugivorous birds: Implications for long-distance seed dispersal.

In our latest post, Claudio Açaí Bracho-Estévanez shares with us how intricate the relationship between producer and consumer is! Claudio explains the beauty behind their paper: ‘Plant traits determine seed retention times in frugivorous birds: Implications for long-distance seed dispersal‘, which explores how seed size also serves as an important factor for how long seeds can be retained and dispersed in frugivorous birds!   About the … Continue reading Claudio Açaí Bracho-Estévanez: Plant traits determine seed retention times in frugivorous birds: Implications for long-distance seed dispersal.

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Behind the paper

Tamara Burgos: Thinking about seed dispersal patterns of mammal carnivores

In this blog post, Tamara Burgos, a postdoc at University of Cádiz, presents her paper “Apex predators can structure ecosystems through trophic cascades: Linking the frugivorous behaviour and seed dispersal patterns of mesocarnivores”.  Tamara explains how rewilding apex predators can affect key ecosystem functions such as seed dispersal and asks: why are mammal carnivores the main actors involved in this story? About the paper and … Continue reading Tamara Burgos: Thinking about seed dispersal patterns of mammal carnivores

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