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Waterfowl disperse weeds and alien plants in crops and wetlands, study finds

Waterfowl disperse weeds and alien plants in crops and wetlands, study finds
The study led by the CSIC confirms that greylag geese spread several plant species between different habitats 300 kilometres from their origin.
Scientists have analyzed faecal samples and the...
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Gulls can disperse seeds from native and alien plants between urban urban green areas

Gulls can disperse seeds from native and alien plants between urban urban green areas
A study leaded by researchers from the Doñana Biological Station (EBD-CSIC) and the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) estimated the seeds dispersed and beyond Barcelona based on the movement...
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Dispersal syndromes can not reliably explain long-distance seed dispersal by animals

Dispersal syndromes can not reliably explain long-distance seed dispersal by animals
A study demonstrates how poorly dispersal syndromes perform at explaining seed dispersal by animals (zoochory)
Only 4% of the many European plant species dispersed by ungulate endoozocoria...
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Waterbirds can disperse whole plants inside their guts

Waterbirds can disperse whole plants inside their guts
It is well known that some plants and plant fragments can become attached to the feathers of ducks and other waterbirds and be transported short distances. An increasing diversity of plant seeds...
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Waterfowl disperse weeds and alien plants in crops and wetlands, study finds
Gulls can disperse seeds from native and alien plants between urban urban green areas
Dispersal syndromes can not reliably explain long-distance seed dispersal by animals
Waterbirds can disperse whole plants inside their guts