Avian translocations restore dual interaction networks in an island ecosystem

• Published in: Restoration ecology Vol. 31; no. 1
• Main Authors: Lim, Ganges, Burns, Kevin C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malden, USA Wiley Periodicals, Inc 01.01.2023; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Bird impact; Birds; Ecosystem recovery; Ecosystem services; Endangered & extinct species; Endangered animals; Endangered species; Flowers; Frugivory; Fruits; Indigenous animals; Indigenous species; mutualism; Nectivory; network; Networks; plants; Pollinators; Predators; Rare species; Recovery; Reintroduction; Restoration; Species extinction; Threatened species; Translocation

Many island bird species have been driven to extinction by introduced predators. Although poorly understood, these extinctions could have a 2‐fold impact on bird–plant mutualisms, because island bird species can serve as both pollinators and seed dispersers. We investigated how avian translocations...