A global systematic review of frugivorous animal tracking studies and the estimation of seed dispersal distances.

ABSTRACT: Seed dispersal is one of the most important ecosystem functions globally. It shapes plant populations, enhances forest succession, and has multiple, indirect benefits for humans, yet it is one of the most threatened processes in plant regeneration, worldwide. Seed dispersal distances are determined by the diets, seed retention times and movements of frugivorous animals. Hence, understanding how we can most effectively describe frugivore movement and behaviour with rapidly developing animal tracking technology is key to quantifying seed dispersal. To assess the current use of animal tracking in frugivory studies and to provide a baseline for future studies, we provide a comprehensive review and synthesis on the existing primary literature of global tracking studies that monitor movement of

SUBMITTER: Fell A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10616751 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature