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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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actualidad seed dispersal urban environments alien species plant dispersal larus michahellis gaviota patiamarilla urban ecology yellow-legged gull 09/02/22

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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An EBD study shows that human action negatively affects frugivorous birds in Doñana

An EBD study shows that human action negatively affects frugivorous birds in Doñana
A study led by the Doñana Biological Station (EBD-CSIC) found that fruit-eating birds (frugivorous) in Doñana have experienced negative changes in the last 40 years: a decrease in their abundance,...
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actualidad seed dispersal doñana phenology mediterranean communities seasonality frugivory bird migration 17/01/22

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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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
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