Savanna Rodents’ Selective Removal of an Encroaching Plant’s Seeds Increased With Grass Biomass

In savannas across the planet, encroaching woody plants are altering ecosystem functions and reshaping communities. Seed predation by rodents may serve to slow the encroachment of woody plants in grasslands and savannas. Our goals for this study were to determine if rodents in an African savanna sel...

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Main Authors: Sarah J. Teman, Nicola Stevens, Ara Monadjem, Robert J. Fletcher, James D. Austin, Robert McCleery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.676572/full