Bird functional traits affect seed dispersal patterns of China’s endangered trees across different disturbed habitats
Abstract Background The most dominant global threat to natural forests and their biodiversity is land-cover change, which has negative impacts on both species persistence and ecosystem functions. Land-cover change could alter animal behaviour and disrupt seed dispersal mutualisms. However, its effec...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-04-01
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| Series: | Avian Research |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40657-018-0105-x |