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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 foraging habitats. Researchers found that the main gradient found to determine such interactions is related to soil moisture, in line with differences between waterfowl groups in their microhabitat preferences along the land-water continuum
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actualidad seed dispersal waterbirds endozoochory feeding behaviour migratory birds anatidae long distance dispersal 01/02/22

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 belong to the corresponding syndrome.
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actualidad ungulates migratory birds plant dispersal plant dispersal syndromes long-distance dispersal 14/10/21

Different responses to climate change in resident and migratory birds

Different responses to climate change in resident and migratory birds
The adjustment to climate change and the differential effects of temperature on resident and migratory birds were studied using the start dates of the laying in ten long-term studies in nest-boxes in Europe with data on at least one species of resident tit and one species of migratory flycatcher.
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actualidad climate change phenology evolutionary homogenization migratory birds resident birds 27/04/18