Deterring rodent seed‐predation using seed‐coating technologies

• Published in: Restoration ecology Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 927 - 936
• Main Authors: Taylor, Justin B., Cass, Kristina L., Armond, David N., Madsen, Matthew D., Pearson, Dean E., St. Clair, Samuel B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malden, USA Wiley Periodicals, Inc 01.07.2020; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Activated carbon; Anthraquinone; Anthraquinones; Azadirachta indica; beta-cyclodextrin; Calories; Carbon cycle; cayenne; Coating; Coatings; Control; Cyclodextrins; Deterrents; Dipodomys; Dipodomys ordii; direct seeding; ecological restoration; Environmental degradation; Environmental restoration; Essential oils; Food availability; Food sources; Formulations; Germination; granivory; Indigenous plants; indigenous species; Interspecific relationships; Ketones; Neem; Neem oil; Optimization; pepper; plant establishment; plant secondary metabolites; Predation; Pseudoroegneria spicata; Restoration; rodent pest management; Rodents; Seed coats; seed enhancement; seed predation; Seeding; Seeds; wildland; β-Cyclodextrin

With many degraded environments undergoing restoration efforts, there is a growing need for the optimization of direct seeding practices. Seeds planted on wildlands are often consumed by rodents, leading to reduced plant establishment. Coating seeds in rodent aversive products may prevent seed‐preda...