Cryptic function loss occurs when the ecological function of an animal population is
significantly altered as a result of disturbance, even though the species is still present in the …

The increasing urban sprawl has contributed to the extensive fragmentation and reduction of
natural habitat worldwide. Urbanization has a range of adverse effects on ecosystem …

This chapter summarizes research on seed dispersal vectors (water, wind and animals), and
the factors (including seed size and chemical composition, and plant habit) that determine …

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Endozoochory is an important ecosystem function that, in temperate and boreal regions, is
carried out mainly by birds and mammals. Due to their different quantitative and qualitative …

Ubiquitous linear developments, such as dirt tracks and firebreaks, termed 'soft'linear
developments (SLD), represent weaker landscape modifications than paved roads and …

Land abandonment due to increasing depopulation of rural areas is an ongoing trend in
developed countries worldwide. Abandoned lands represent an opportunity for ecosystem …

Megafaunal frugivores can consume large amounts of fruits whose seeds may be dispersed
over long distances, thus, affecting plant regeneration processes and ecosystem functioning …

Knowledge of the spatial scale of the dispersal service provided by important seed
dispersers (ie common and/or keystone species) is essential to our understanding of their …

Wildfires are important sources of landscape change in Mediterranean environments,
creating large patches of low-growth natural habitats (ie, scrublands) inside protected areas …