It is part of the @reassemblynet.bsky.social, where we study how interactions recover after disturbance.
And carried out at @sgn.one
It is part of the @reassemblynet.bsky.social, where we study how interactions recover after disturbance.
And carried out at @sgn.one
Animal-mediated seed dispersal is essential for the natural regeneration of tropical forests. 🕊️
Our results show that seed-dispersal interactions often don’t fully recover before secondary forests are cut again. This means the potential of natural regeneration is being undermined.
Animal-mediated seed dispersal is essential for the natural regeneration of tropical forests. 🕊️
Our results show that seed-dispersal interactions often don’t fully recover before secondary forests are cut again. This means the potential of natural regeneration is being undermined.
▫️ Recovery is slower and less predictable in poorly connected patches.
▫️ The functional diversity of animal frugivores takes almost 40 years to recover, delaying the re-establishment of interactions.
▫️ Remnant trees play a key role in triggering forest recovery.
▫️ Recovery is slower and less predictable in poorly connected patches.
▫️ The functional diversity of animal frugivores takes almost 40 years to recover, delaying the re-establishment of interactions.
▫️ Remnant trees play a key role in triggering forest recovery.
These results can help guide restoration efforts: providing a high diversity of fruit resources in degraded patches can be crucial to improve forest regeneration. Also, planting small islands of resources in highly fragmented landscapes can improve connectivity between patches.
These results can help guide restoration efforts: providing a high diversity of fruit resources in degraded patches can be crucial to improve forest regeneration. Also, planting small islands of resources in highly fragmented landscapes can improve connectivity between patches.
Resource diversity in a patch increases both seed number and diversity, but it is most significant between ~50 to 100 meters.
When between-patch distance is around 250 meters or more, connectivity relies on rare long-distance dispersal by large birds.
Resource diversity in a patch increases both seed number and diversity, but it is most significant between ~50 to 100 meters.
When between-patch distance is around 250 meters or more, connectivity relies on rare long-distance dispersal by large birds.