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View article: Daily visitation patterns and consumption of fleshly fruits of invasive alien plants by wild southern African ungulates
Daily visitation patterns and consumption of fleshly fruits of invasive alien plants by wild southern African ungulates Open
Endozoochorous seed dispersal by ungulates has received increased attention. However, ungulates’ daily visitation patterns and fruit consumption of the fleshly fruits of invasive alien plants (IAPs) are poorly documented. Using camera trap…
View article: Warning in the woods: Species-specific and functional responses of the understorey along a deer browsing intensity gradient in a mixed temperate forest in France
Warning in the woods: Species-specific and functional responses of the understorey along a deer browsing intensity gradient in a mixed temperate forest in France Open
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View article: The Diversity of Alien Plant Species in South Africa’s National Botanical and Zoological Gardens
The Diversity of Alien Plant Species in South Africa’s National Botanical and Zoological Gardens Open
The management of biological invasions, which pose a growing threat to natural resources and human well-being, is critical for reducing associated negative impacts. As part of the process of developing a strategy for the management of biol…
View article: Effects of stand structure and ungulates on understory vegetation in managed and unmanaged forests
Effects of stand structure and ungulates on understory vegetation in managed and unmanaged forests Open
Conventional conservation policies in Europe notably rely on the passive restoration of natural forest dynamics by setting aside forest areas to preserve forest biodiversity. However, since forest reserves cover only a small proportion of …
View article: Population density and plant availability interplay to shape browsing intensity by roe deer in a deciduous forest
Population density and plant availability interplay to shape browsing intensity by roe deer in a deciduous forest Open
Browsing damage in forests relies on a complex interaction between herbivore density and both forest understory composition and relative availability. Although variation in the amount of browsed twigs is sometimes used to assess abundance …
View article: Deer exclusion unveils abiotic filtering in forest understorey plant assemblages
Deer exclusion unveils abiotic filtering in forest understorey plant assemblages Open
Background and Aims The role of deer (family Cervidae) in ecosystem functioning has traditionally been neglected by forest ecologists due to the animal’s scarcity in most parts of the northern hemisphere. However, the dramatic rebound in d…
View article: Plant dispersal syndromes are unreliable, especially for predicting zoochory and long‐distance dispersal
Plant dispersal syndromes are unreliable, especially for predicting zoochory and long‐distance dispersal Open
Plant dispersal syndromes are allocated based on diaspore morphology and used to predict the dominant mechanisms of dispersal. Many authors assume that only angiosperms with endozoochory, epizoochory or anemochory syndromes have a long‐dis…
View article: Endozoochorous dispersal by herbivores and omnivores is mediated by germination conditions
Endozoochorous dispersal by herbivores and omnivores is mediated by germination conditions Open
Background: Vertebrate-mediated seed dispersal is probably the main long distance dispersal mode. Through endozoochory, large mammals act as mobile links between habitats within and among forest patches. Along with other factors, their fee…
View article: Plants on the Move: Hitch-Hiking With Ungulates Distributes Diaspores Across Landscapes
Plants on the Move: Hitch-Hiking With Ungulates Distributes Diaspores Across Landscapes Open
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View article: Functionally richer communities improve ecosystem functioning: Dung removal and secondary seed dispersal by dung beetles in the Western Palaearctic
Functionally richer communities improve ecosystem functioning: Dung removal and secondary seed dispersal by dung beetles in the Western Palaearctic Open
Aim In several ecosystems, the diversity of functional species traits has been shown to have a stronger effect on ecosystem functioning than taxonomic diversity alone. However, few studies have explored this idea at a large geographical sc…
View article: Functionally complete communities result in better ecosystem functioning: Dung removal and secondary seed dispersal by dung beetles in the Western Palaearctic
Functionally complete communities result in better ecosystem functioning: Dung removal and secondary seed dispersal by dung beetles in the Western Palaearctic Open
Aim In several ecosystems, the diversity of functional species traits has been shown to have a stronger effect on ecosystem functioning than taxonomic diversity alone. However, few studies have explored this idea at a large geographic scal…
View article: Dung beetle assemblages, dung removal and secondary seed dispersal: data from a large-scale, multi-site experiment in the Western Palaearctic
Dung beetle assemblages, dung removal and secondary seed dispersal: data from a large-scale, multi-site experiment in the Western Palaearctic Open
By manipulating faeces during feeding and breeding, dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) fulfil important ecosystem functions in terrestrial ecosystems throughout the world. In a pan-European multi-site experiment (MSE), we estimated th…
View article: Dung beetle assemblages, dung removal and secondary seed dispersal: data from a large-scale, multi-site experiment in the Western Palaearctic
Dung beetle assemblages, dung removal and secondary seed dispersal: data from a large-scale, multi-site experiment in the Western Palaearctic Open
By manipulating faeces during feeding and breeding, dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) fulfil important ecosystem functions in terrestrial ecosystems throughout the world. In a pan-European multi‑site experiment (MSE), we estimated th…
View article: The role of ungulates in nowadays temperate forests. A response to Fløjgaard et al. (<scp>DOI</scp>:10.1111/gcb.14029)
The role of ungulates in nowadays temperate forests. A response to Fløjgaard et al. (<span>DOI</span>:10.1111/gcb.14029) Open
In Boulanger et al. (2018), we investigated the effects of ungulates on forest plant diversity. By suggesting a revisit of our conclusions regarding ecosystem dynamics since the late Pleistocene, Fløjgaard et al. (2018) came to the conclus…
View article: Epizoochorous dispersal by ungulates depends on fur, grooming and social interactions
Epizoochorous dispersal by ungulates depends on fur, grooming and social interactions Open
The transport phase of the animal‐mediated plant dispersal process is critical to dispersal effectiveness as it determines the spatial distribution of the diaspores released and their chance for further recruitment. Assessing this specific…
View article: Ungulates increase forest plant species richness to the benefit of non‐forest specialists
Ungulates increase forest plant species richness to the benefit of non‐forest specialists Open
Large wild ungulates are a major biotic factor shaping plant communities. They influence species abundance and occurrence directly by herbivory and plant dispersal, or indirectly by modifying plant‐plant interactions and through soil distu…
View article: Exploring the potential of brown bear (Ursus arctos arctos) as a long-distance seed disperser: a pilot study in South-Western Europe
Exploring the potential of brown bear (Ursus arctos arctos) as a long-distance seed disperser: a pilot study in South-Western Europe Open
Plant dispersal is crucial to maintaining plant community dynamics, especially in the current context of rapid environmental changes such as global warming and landscape fragmentation. We seized the opportunity to carry out a pilot study o…
View article: Complementary endozoochorous long-distance seed dispersal by three native herbivorous ungulates in Europe
Complementary endozoochorous long-distance seed dispersal by three native herbivorous ungulates in Europe Open
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