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001-es BibID:	BIBFORM122900
035-os BibID:	(Scopus)85196822829 (WOS)001253567700001
Első szerző:	Blanco, Guillermo
Cím:	Seed dispersal by the cosmopolitan house sparrow widens the spectrum of unexpected endozoochory by granivore birds / Guillermo Blanco, Daniel Chamorro, Ádám Lovas-Kiss, Carolina Bravo
Dátum:	2024
ISSN:	2045-7758
Megjegyzések:	In the intricate web of plant-animal interactions, granivore birds can play a dual antagonist-mutualist role as seed predators and dispersers. This study delves into the ecological significance of the house sparrow (Passer domesticus) as seed disperser by endozoochory. A sample of individual droppings and faecal pools were collected from a communal roost in central Spain to examine the presence of seeds. Seed viability was determined using the tetrazolium test. Our findings revealed that around 22% of the analysed droppings contained seeds, contradicting the prevalent notion of house sparrow solely as seed predator. Viability tests demonstrated that 53.9% of the defecated seeds were viable, although it varied between plant species, including those from fleshy-fruited common fig and five species of dry-fruited herbs. This study challenges the traditional perspectives on the ecological role of the house sparrow, and glimpses on their contribution to seed dispersal. Understanding the nuanced roles of granivore species like the house sparrow is crucial for developing holistic conservation and management strategies in urban and agricultural landscapes. Future studies are encouraged to unravel the actual role of this cosmopolitan species as disperser of a likely broad spectrum of wild, cultivated and exotic plants.
Tárgyszavak:	Orvostudományok Egészségtudományok idegen nyelvű folyóiratközlemény külföldi lapban folyóiratcikk animal-lant interaction common fig ecosystem services internal dispersal Passer domesticus seed predation seed survival weeds
Megjelenés:	Ecology and Evolution. - 14 : 6 (2024), p. 1-6. -
További szerzők:	Chamorro, Daniel Lovas-Kiss Ádám (1991-) (biológus, botanikus) Bravo, Carolina
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