Although the consequences seed dispersal by terrestrial animals can be crucial to the restoration of heavily disturbed sites few experimental studies assess these consequences. In this study, led by Dr. Pedro Gonçalves Vaz, it was concluded that carnivore mammals in the vicinity of a quarry bring a large proportion of viable seeds inside, likely assisting quarry restoration.

Check it out here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/rec.13018

Saturday, 25 April 2020