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Plant Sciences
Nora Villamil, Xinji Li, Emily Seddon, John R. Pannell
Summary: The leaky expression of male and female reproductive traits in Mercurialis annua is enhanced in response to simulated herbivory, resulting in increased probability and degree of leakiness in both sexes. The leakiness is more prominent in larger females, but not in larger males.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Bong Hoon Kim, Kan Li, Jin-Tae Kim, Yoonseok Park, Hokyung Jang, Xueju Wang, Zhaoqian Xie, Sang Min Won, Hong-Joon Yoon, Geumbee Lee, Woo Jin Jang, Kun Hyuck Lee, Ted S. Chung, Yei Hwan Jung, Seung Yun Heo, Yechan Lee, Juyun Kim, Tengfei Cai, Yeonha Kim, Poom Prasopsukh, Yongjoon Yu, Xinge Yu, Raudel Avila, Haiwen Luan, Honglie Song, Feng Zhu, Ying Zhao, Lin Chen, Seung Ho Han, Jiwoong Kim, Soong Ju Oh, Heon Lee, Chi Hwan Lee, Yonggang Huang, Leonardo P. Chamorro, Yihui Zhang, John A. Rogers
Summary: This study presents a novel design inspired by wind-dispersed seeds, creating a series of three-dimensional passive fliers capable of carrying active electronic payloads. These fliers could be used for various applications such as environmental monitoring, population surveillance, and disease management. The mechanical guided assembly technique allows for the production of miniature 3D fliers optimized for controlled flight in natural environments or urban settings.
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Ecology
Zdenka Lososova, Irena Axmanova, Milan Chytry, Gabriele Midolo, Sylvain Abdulhak, Dirk Nikolaus Karger, Julien Renaud, Jeremie Van Es, Pascal Vittoz, Wilfried Thuiller
Summary: This study compiled a comprehensive dataset of seed dispersal distance classes and predominant dispersal modes for most European vascular plants. The seed dispersal dataset can be used in functional biogeography, dynamic vegetation modelling, and ecological studies at local to continental scales.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2023)
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Ecology
Matthew A. Kaproth, Maarten B. Eppinga, Jane Molofsky
Summary: Seed dispersal is crucial for plant populations to survive and spread, but stress can affect plant architecture and fecundity, compromising dispersal. Trait variation within species in response to the environment is not well understood, especially regarding the trade-offs between dispersal and competitive ability.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Binbin Wang, Lauren L. Sullivan, Jeffrey D. Wood
Summary: This paper presents a one-dimensional k-model and a Markov chain stochastic Lagrangian particle tracking model to study wind-driven dispersal of forest and grassland seeds. The models are validated and applied to predict seed dispersal in different environments. The study investigates the effects of wind speed, seed falling duration, and horizontal and vertical velocity fluctuations on seed dispersal distance.
ECOLOGICAL MODELLING
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Eva K. Nobrega, Roger Vidal-Cardos, Alberto Munoz, Mariona Ferrandiz-Rovira
Summary: Scatter-hoarding rodents play a vital role in seed dispersal and forest regeneration. This study compared the predation and dispersal patterns of holm oak acorns by wood mice in original dense forest vs open forest in Spain. The results showed variations in acorn predation and dispersal between forest types, with a greater acorn fraction being harvested and dispersed further in the managed forest. However, increased predation in the managed forest reduced the proportion of acorns that survived and could potentially grow, impacting the natural regeneration potential of forests.
Article
Plant Sciences
Jinyu Zhang, Bo Wang
Summary: Seed dispersal mechanisms have a significant impact on intraspecific variation in seed size. Biotic-dispersed species and vertebrate-dispersed species exhibit greater intraspecific variation in seed size, with bird-dispersed species showing greater variation than mammal-dispersed species. There is a negative correlation between the degree of seed size variation and the body mass of the dispersers.
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Ecology
John R. Poulsen, Christopher Beirne, Colin Rundel, Melissa Baldino, Seokmin Kim, Julia Knorr, Taylor Minich, Lingrong Jin, Chase L. Nunez, Shuyun Xiao, Walter Mbamy, Guichard Ndzeng Obiang, Juliana Masseloux, Tanguy Nkoghe, Medard Obiang Ebanega, Connie J. Clark, Michael J. Fay, Pete Morkel, Joseph Okouyi, Lee J. T. White, Justin P. Wright
Summary: This study found that large, fruit-eating animals influence plant population spread and community dynamics through seed dispersal, with dispersal distances being influenced by both environmental and individual-level variables. Elephants disperse seeds through gut passage time and movement, with gender and behavioral traits playing a role in dispersal distances.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Haruko Ando, Yuka Mori, Miho Nishihiro, Kanon Mizukoshi, Masaki Akaike, Wataru Kitamura, Nozomu J. Sato
Summary: Long-distance dispersal (LDD) by birds, such as the Japanese wood pigeon, plays a crucial role in interisland seed dispersal in oceanic ecosystems. Pigeons' movement between islands can promote seed dispersal and potentially homogenize plant distributions. However, their intensive seed consumption may disrupt recruitment of plants with large seeds and affect their expansion to other islands.
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Plant Sciences
Jane E. Tuthill, Yvette K. Ortega, Dean E. Pearson
Summary: Most terrestrial plants disperse by seeds, but the relationship between seed traits and plant dispersion patterns is not well understood. This study examined seed traits of 48 plant species in western Montana grasslands to investigate this relationship. It was found that larger-seeded introduced plants were more likely to have dispersal adaptations, suggesting that they may need these adaptations to overcome limitations and barriers. Database seed masses correlated with local estimates, but locally collected data provided more valid results for community-level questions.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Fiona J. Thomson
Summary: Understanding the dispersal and establishment patterns of invasive plant species, such as sea spurge, is crucial for controlling and eradicating their populations. The study on E. paralias populations in New Zealand revealed that one adult plant led to the establishment of a considerable number of healthy plants at different incursion sites, indicating the species' ability to form large populations and pose a threat to coastal environments. However, the study also found that the populations were concentrated around the adult plant in the early stages of invasion, providing opportunities for seed bank removal. Early detection and removal of new populations will be essential for successful eradication programs.
BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS
(2022)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Eckhard W. Heymann, Lisieux Fuzessy, Laurence Culot
Summary: Tamarins and large Neotropical primates have different seed dispersal ecology. Tamarins disperse smaller and fewer seeds compared to larger primates but they can persist in disturbed forests and near human settlements, contributing to the natural regeneration of these areas.
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Environmental Sciences
Victor Martin-Velez, Tomas Montalvo, Isabel Afan, Antoni Sanchez-Marquez, Raul Aymi, Jordi Figuerola, Adam Lovas-Kiss, Joan Navarro
Summary: The yellow-legged gull plays an important role in plant dispersal in the city of Barcelona, with average dispersal distances of around 700 m and maximum distances reaching up to 35 km. These gulls frequently disperse seeds, including alien species, within urban environments, posing a risk to native biodiversity.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Ecology
John P. Draper, Trisha B. Atwood, Noelle G. Beckman, Karin M. Kettenring, Julie K. Young
Summary: Coyotes are effective seed dispersers, capable of providing regular long-distance dispersal services and opportunities for secondary seed dispersal, which could aid in climate migration or serve to replace extirpated dispersal mutualists.
Article
Ecology
Kai Chen, Kevin S. Burgess, Fangliang He, Xiang-Yun Yang, Lian-Ming Gao, De-Zhu Li
Summary: This study quantifies the joint effects of seed traits and phylogeny on species distribution and finds that seed mass, seed dispersal mode, and phylogeny significantly influence species geographic distribution. The findings highlight the importance of including seed traits and phylogenetic history in climate-based niche models to predict the response of plant geographic distribution to climate change.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Yoni Gavish, Itamar Giladi, Yaron Ziv
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2019)
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Ecology
C. Baubin, A. M. Farrell, A. Stovicek, L. Ghazaryan, I Giladi, O. Gillor
Article
Plant Sciences
Christina M. Mueller, Burkhard Linke, Marc Strickert, Yaron Ziv, Itamar Giladi, Birgit Gemeinholzer
PERSPECTIVES IN PLANT ECOLOGY EVOLUTION AND SYSTEMATICS
(2020)
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Plant Sciences
A. H. Pahlevani, M. Amini Rad
Article
Plant Sciences
Si-Chong Chen, Itamar Giladi
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2020)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Itamar Giladi, Yaron Ziv
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Gilad Ben Zvi, Merav Seifan, Itamar Giladi
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Guy Rotem, Itamar Giladi, Amos Bouskila, Yaron Ziv
Article
Plant Sciences
Amir H. Pahlevani, Siegrid Liede-Schumann, Hossein Akhani
PLANT SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTION
(2020)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Si-Chong Chen, Efrat Dener, Ariel Altman, Fang Chen, Itamar Giladi
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2020)
Article
Plant Sciences
Amir H. Pahlevani, Ali Asghar Maasoumi, Shahrokh Kazempour-Osaloo
ANALES DEL JARDIN BOTANICO DE MADRID
(2020)
Article
Entomology
Gilad Ben-Zvi, Merav Seifan, Itamar Giladi
Summary: Ants have a dual role in their interaction with plant seeds in deserts, with granivorous ants commonly consuming seeds while scavenging ants provide beneficial seed dispersal services. Documented evidence suggests that scavenging ants may be efficient seed dispersers in arid ecosystems, aiding in plant establishment and success. Granivores mainly harm seed dispersal, while scavengers exhibit characteristics that make them efficient seed dispersers in deserts, similar to other ecosystems.
Article
Plant Sciences
Efrat Dener, Hagai Shemesh, Itamar Giladi
Summary: The study investigates the impact of selfing on dispersal-related traits, revealing that self-pollination treatment significantly decreases the number of developed capitula and both dispersed and non-dispersed achenes compared to outcrossed treatments, with self-pollinated plants rarely producing non-dispersing seeds. Pollen source mainly affects traits associated with reproductive output, but has no clear effect on predominately dispersal-related traits.
JOURNAL OF PLANT ECOLOGY
(2021)