Mesopredator frugivory has no effect on seed viability and emergence under experimental conditions

• Published in: Ecosphere (Washington, D.C) Vol. 12; no. 8
• Main Authors: Draper, John P., Atwood, Trisha B., Beckman, Noelle G., Kettenring, Karin M., Young, Julie K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.08.2021; Wiley
• Subjects: Animal behavior; Canis latrans; Cold; coyote; Diet; Dispersal; endozoochory; Flowers & plants; Food; Fruits; long‐distance dispersal; migration; Physiology; Plant species; Seed dispersal; Seedlings; Seeds; United States > US; North America; Utah

Members of the order Carnivora are a unique and important seed disperser who consume and deposit undamaged seeds while providing regular long‐distance seed dispersal opportunities. Some members of Carnivora, such as coyotes (Canis latrans), are undergoing range expansions which may help the plant sp...