Frugivore-mediated seed dispersal in fragmented landscapes: Compositional and functional turnover from forest to matrix

• Published in: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS Vol. 120; no. 44; p. e2302440120
• Main Authors: González-Varo, Juan P, Albrecht, Jörg, Arroyo, Juan M, Bueno, Rafael S, Burgos, Tamara, Escribano-Ávila, Gema, Farwig, Nina, García, Daniel, Illera, Juan C, Jordano, Pedro, Kurek, Przemysław, Rösner, Sascha, Virgós, Emilio, Sutherland, William J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States National Academy of Sciences 31.10.2023
• Subjects: Anthropogenic factors; Biological Sciences; Colonization; Composition; Dispersal; Dispersion; Ecosystem; Ecosystem resilience; Environmental restoration; Forest ecosystems; Forests; Frugivores; Fruit; Fruits; Habitat fragmentation; Habitats; Human influences; Plant communities; Plant populations; Seed Dispersal; Seeds; Trees; trait‐based ecology; species interactions; DNA barcoding; community ecology; habitat fragmentation

Seed dispersal by frugivores is a fundamental function for plant community dynamics in fragmented landscapes, where forest remnants are typically embedded in a matrix of anthropogenic habitats. Frugivores can mediate both connectivity among forest remnants and plant colonization of the matrix. Howev...