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Louse flies of Eleonora’s falcons that also feed on their prey are evolutionary dead end hosts for blood parasites
Host shifts are widespread among avian haemosporidians, although the success of transmission depends upon parasite?host and parasite?vector compatibility. Insular avifaunas are typically...
European Corvids disperse plants from 42 families by endozoochory
Members of the crow family (Corvidae) are known to disperse seeds by frugivory or by scatter hoarding, but are rarely recognized as vectors of plants lacking a fleshy fruit, or a large nut. A...
Plant species abundance and phylogeny explain the structure of recruitment networks
Established plants can affect the recruitment of young plants, filtering out some and allowing the recruitment of others, with profound effects on plant community dynamics. Recruitment networks...
Rewilding complex ecosystems
Rapid global change is creating fundamental challenges for the persistence of natural ecosystems and their biodiversity. Conservation efforts aimed at the protection of landscapes have had mixed...
Protected areas under pressure: the red kite in Doñana National Park
After a period of overfocus on the establishment of reserves, attention is increasingly being devoted to the capability of protected areas to maintain viable populations of endangered species....
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