Red foxes increase white spruce seed production at its northern range limit

• Published in: Basic and applied ecology Vol. 81; pp. 1 - 6
• Main Authors: Benjamin, Justin S., Roth, James D., Markham, John H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier GmbH 01.12.2024; Elsevier
• Subjects: animals; applied ecology; boreal forests; climate; Cones; Ecosystem engineering; ecosystems; endosperm; food availability; granivores; nutrient availability; Picea glauca; Range limit; reproduction; Seeds; soil; soil fertility; tree growth; treeline; trees; viability; Vulpes vulpes; Range limit; Picea glauca; Seeds; Cones; Ecosystem engineering; Vulpes vulpes

The northern boreal forest treeline is usually considered to be the result of climate limiting tree reproduction. Although climate also influences the cycling of nutrients, the effects of nutrient availability on the treeline have largely been ignored. Various animal activities can alter nutrient cy...