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Different waterfowl species eat (and disperse) different seeds, depending on where they feed

Different waterfowl species eat (and disperse) different seeds, depending on where they feed
A study led by the Doñana Biological Station (EBD-CSIC) found that the first step in seed dispersal by waterfowl – seed ingestion – depends on seed availability in the waterfowl...
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actualidad seed dispersal waterbirds endozoochory feeding behaviour migratory birds anatidae long distance dispersal 01/02/22

Grey herons as vectors of plant seeds and aquatic invertebrates

Grey herons as vectors of plant seeds and aquatic invertebrates
Our findings showcase the potential of predatory waterbirds as vectors of plants and invertebrates, and how they may facilitate connectivity between freshwater and terrestrial habitats.
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Gulls and storks contribute to the dispersal of exotic invertebrate species between ricefields and protected areas

Gulls and storks contribute to the dispersal of exotic invertebrate species between ricefields and protected areas
Scientists from Doñana Biological Station – EBD-CSIC have studied the role of waterbirds in the dispersion of invertebrates between habitats. The study has taken place in seven sites in...
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actualidad ciconia ciconia wetland ecology biological invasions doñana endozoochory dispersal larus fuscus 20/12/21

A research study explores the role of parrots in the dispersal of seeds that get attached to their beaks and feathers

A research study explores the role of parrots in the dispersal of seeds that get attached to their beaks and feathers
The Doñana Biological Station, along with other institutions, has recorded epizoochory events (seed dispersal via transportation on the outside of animals), involving 116 parrot species
The...
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actualidad biological invasions seed dispersal citizen science endozoochory parrots plant–animal mutualism psittaciformes 29/04/21

Seed dispersal by neotropical waterfowl depends on bird species and seasonality

Seed dispersal by neotropical waterfowl depends on bird species and seasonality
Waterbirds have an important ecological function as vectors of plant dispersal between different wetlands. In the Neotropical region, there is very limited information about this dispersal. In...
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actualidad wetland ecology endozoochory neotropic avian-seed dispersal interactions coscoroba coscoroba 05/10/20
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