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A novel approach to an old problem: tracking dispersed seeds.
Molecular ecology - 1 Oct 2005
Grivet Delphine, Smouse Peter E, Sork Victoria L
Abstract excerpt
Animals are the principal vectors of dispersal for a large number of plant species. Unfortunately it is not easy to discern their movement patterns or the fate of their dispersed seeds. Many animals transport seeds by consuming them and then, some time later, defecating them. Others gather seeds and then store them for later consumption. Both circumstances lead to a set of seeds that have been dispersed in a...
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