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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Peter Mikula, Oldrich Tomasek, Dusan Romportl, Timothy K. Aikins, Jorge E. Avendano, Bukola D. A. Braimoh-Azaki, Adams Chaskda, Will Cresswell, Susan J. Cunningham, Svein Dale, Gabriela R. Favoretto, Kelvin S. Floyd, Hayley Glover, Tomas Grim, Dominic A. W. Henry, Tomas Holmern, Martin Hromada, Soladoye B. Iwajomo, Amanda Lilleyman, Flora J. Magige, Rowan O. Martin, Marina de A. Maximiano, Eric D. Nana, Emmanuel Ncube, Henry Ndaimani, Emma Nelson, Johann H. van Niekerk, Carina Pienaar, Augusto J. Piratelli, Penny Pistorius, Anna Radkovic, Chevonne Reynolds, Eivin Roskaft, Griffin K. Shanungu, Paulo R. Siqueira, Tawanda Tarakini, Nattaly Tejeiro-Mahecha, Michelle L. Thompson, Wanyoike Wamiti, Mark Wilson, Donovan R. C. Tye, Nicholas D. Tye, Aki Vehtari, Piotr Tryjanowski, Michael A. Weston, Daniel T. Blumstein, Tomas Albrecht
Summary: This study investigates the factors influencing avian tolerance towards humans in open tropical ecosystems. It finds that rural bird populations and those exposed to lower human disturbance have lower tolerance, while larger species with larger clutches and enhanced flight ability are also less tolerant. The study also shows that escape distances increase during the wet season and from longer starting distances.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Allison M. Brehm, Alessio Mortelliti
Summary: Mutualisms are foundational components of ecosystems, providing essential services such as pollination and seed dispersal. This study examines interindividual variation in the seed dispersal mutualism and identifies the role of different personalities. The findings suggest that animal personality is an overlooked mechanism generating context dependence in plant-animal interactions and may have important consequences for the functioning of mutualisms.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
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Forestry
Dave Stricklan, Andres F. Cibils, Pradip Saud, Robert L. Steiner, Matthew M. McIntosh, Amy C. Ganguli, Douglas S. Cram, Akasha M. Faist
Summary: We conducted a two-year study in New Mexico, USA, to determine the role of birds, lagomorphs, mesocarnivores, and porcupines in one-seed juniper seed dispersal. Our results showed that birds deposited the most seeds under the canopy of cone-bearing juniper trees, while mesocarnivores were responsible for the highest seed deposition in other habitats. Lagomorphs deposited seeds across all habitats. Overall, seed deposition was highest around cone-bearing juniper trees, followed by non-cone-bearing juniper trees, woodland-grassland transition zones, and grassland habitats.
Review
Ornithology
Paul J. Weldon
Summary: Studies suggest that human scent may affect the behavior of non-domesticated mammals, potentially influencing nest survival. However, there is a lack of appropriately designed experiments to support this hypothesis. Some studies fail to mitigate human-scent contamination, and the effectiveness of scent-mitigation methods remains largely unverified. Further research is needed to investigate the effects of human scent on nest predators under a range of field conditions, using uniform methods of scent application and verified mitigation methods.
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Martin Salek, Miroslav Bazant, Michal Zmihorski, Anna Gamero
Summary: Farmland biodiversity has declined significantly in recent decades. This study investigates the effects of seed-rich strips (SRS) on winter farmland species and finds that SRS can have a positive impact on species richness and abundance, especially for birds.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Ecology
Thayse Cavicchioli Cazetta, Emerson M. Vieira
Summary: Seed removal rates were reduced in forests with a history of burning, with larger vertebrates playing a significant role in seed dispersal. The effects of fire were consistent across species, but particularly impacted those with the largest seeds. The decline in seed predation by small rodents in burned forests could have long-term consequences on plant communities and species coexistence.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Nicholas B. Moore, Ryan B. Stephens, Rebecca J. Rowe
Summary: Rodents' seed selection is influenced by seed quality, availability, and digestive capacity. They prefer large-sized and high-lipid content beech seeds, but secondary choices differ when beech seeds are less available. Red maple seeds contain compounds that hinder digestion, but one rodent species has a better ability to process these compounds.
Article
Ornithology
Xiaocai Tan, Shilong Liu, Eben Goodale, Aiwu Jiang
Summary: Bird photography is a popular form of ecotourism that contributes to local economic growth. This study in a tropical forest of southern China found that photographed nests had lower predation rates compared to unphotographed nests. The presence of photographers had no negative effects on the birds and actually showed a positive effect on nesting success by reducing nest predation rates. Further assessment is needed to understand the total effect of bird photography on other aspects of nesting and stress responses.
Article
Ecology
Raquel Munoz-Gallego, Thorsten Wiegand, Anna Traveset, Jose M. Fedriani
Summary: This study investigates the interaction between Mediterranean palm and feral goat, and finds that the intensity of goat activity affects palm distribution, seed rain, and seed predation. In areas with low goat activity, seeds are spatially aggregated around adult palms but experience higher insect-seed predation and lower seed germination success. In areas with high goat activity, palm seed dispersal and recruitment are almost non-existent due to heavy consumption by goats. The study shows how the outcome of plant-animal interactions can vary from mutualism to antagonism and even reproductive collapse depending on species abundance and activity.
Article
Plant Sciences
Peter W. Guiden, John L. Orrock
Summary: Small increases in winter temperature can lead to changes in snow accumulation, affecting seed predation by small mammals in temperate forests. However, the presence of woody debris may also influence small-mammal foraging behavior. The effects of snow depth on seed predation by small mammals may depend on habitat structure, with potential implications for regional forest composition changes.
JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Horticulture
Koon-Hui Wang, Philip Waisen, Alan W. Leslie, Roshan Paudel, Susan L. F. Meyer, Cerruti R. R. Hooks
Summary: Soil tillage has a negative effect on soil health and the predators of weed seeds. Conservation tillage practices can improve soil food web structure and nutrient cycling, thus enhancing soil health.
Article
Ecology
Francielli Bao, Arnildo Pott, Pedro Manuel Villa
Summary: The study assessed the effects of seasonal flood disturbance, grassland type, and topographical conditions on Croton trinitatis population distribution. Results showed that topography, seasonality, and grassland types determine abundance patterns of plants and seed bank. Abiotic factors can shape ecological processes and patterns related to plant populations.
ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES
(2022)
Article
Ornithology
Sandra H. Anderson, Jenny J. Ladley, Alastair W. Robertson, Dave Kelly
Summary: The study highlights the impact of declining endemic bird species on the reproduction of certain plant species in New Zealand, emphasizing the essential roles of birds in pollination and seed dispersal for some plants. Additionally, the presence of introduced predators has negative effects on plant reproduction and seed dispersal.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Natalia Rebolo-Ifran, Lucia Zamora-Nasca, Sergio A. Lambertucci
Summary: This study identified direct and indirect predation of birds by cats and dogs in Argentina, estimating an annual bird mortality rate of approximately 6 million due to pet predation following bird-window collisions.
PERSPECTIVES IN ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
M. J. Bedoya-Duran, H. H. Jones, K. M. Malone, L. C. Branch
Summary: The number and composition of birds and mammals in shade coffee landscapes in the Western Andes of Colombia differ from those in continuous forest, lacking certain species such as large-bodied, insectivorous birds and forest-specialist and large-bodied mammals. The richness of species in forest fragments is closer to that in shade coffee but differs significantly in species composition. The distance from continuous forest is the most important predictor for occupancy, suggesting that conserving higher elevation tropical montane forest is crucial for biodiversity conservation in shade coffee landscapes.
ANIMAL CONSERVATION
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Katie L. Edwards, Susan L. Walker, Amy E. Dunham, Mark Pilgrim, Benson Okita-Ouma, Susanne Shultz
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2015)
Article
Ecology
Onja H. Razafindratsima, Amy E. Dunham
Article
Plant Sciences
E. M. Wandrag, A. E. Dunham, R. H. Miller, H. S. Rogers
Article
Ecology
Onja H. Razafindratsima, Amy E. Dunham
Article
Plant Sciences
Onja H. Razafindratsima, Amy E. Dunham
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Onja H. Razafindratsima, Kerry A. Brown, Fabio Carvalho, Steig E. Johnson, Patricia C. Wright, Amy E. Dunham
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Elizabeth M. Wandrag, Amy E. Dunham, Richard P. Duncan, Haldre S. Rogers
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2017)
Article
Ecology
Amy E. Dunham, Onja H. Razafindratsima, Paul Rakotonirina, Patricia C. Wright
Article
Zoology
Onja H. Razafindratsima, Anecia Gentles, Andrea P. Drager, Jean-Claude A. Razafimahaimodison, Claude J. Ralazampirenena, Amy E. Dunham
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRIMATOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Zoology
Colin A. Chapman, Amy E. Dunham
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRIMATOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Therese Lamperty, Kai Zhu, John R. Poulsen, Amy E. Dunham
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2020)
Letter
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Aleksandra Kosanic, Jan Petzold, Amy Dunham, Mialy Razanajatovo
Review
Zoology
Colin A. Chapman, Julio Cesar Bicca-Marques, Amy E. Dunham, Pengfei Fan, Peter J. Fashing, Jan F. Gogarten, Songtao Guo, Michael A. Huffman, Urs Kalbitzer, Baoguo Li, Changyong Ma, Ikki Matsuda, Patrick A. Omeja, Dipto Sarkar, Raja Sengupta, Juan Carlos Serio-Silva, Yamato Tsuji, Nils C. Stenseth
FOLIA PRIMATOLOGICA
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Therese Lamperty, Jordan Karubian, Amy E. Dunham
Summary: Local variation in habitat structure, specifically the density of pioneer tree species and conspecific plants, significantly influences fruit removal and frugivore diversity, indicating sensitivity of seed dispersal services to fine-scale changes in habitat structure.
Retraction
Plant Sciences
O. H. Razafindratsima, A. E. Dunham
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2019)