Growth in seed dispersal studies has been fast‐paced since the seed disperser
effectiveness (SDE) framework was developed 17 yr ago. Thus, the time is ripe to revisit the …

A growing understanding of the ecology of seed dispersal has so far had little influence on
conservation practice, while the needs of conservation practice have had little influence on …

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 …

Many angiosperms rely on vertebrates for seed dispersal via gut passage, an interaction that
has been traditionally classified as a mutualism. The seed dispersal effectiveness (SDE) …

Birds and mammals are the only vertebrates which receive comprehensive attention in
studies of dispersal of fleshy-fruited plant species. However, recently the importance of …

Seed dispersal effectiveness (SDE) is the contribution of dispersers to plant recruitment and
is estimated as the product of the number of seeds dispersed (quantity) and the probability of …

The loss or decline of vertebrate frugivores can limit the regeneration of plants that depend
on them. However, empirical evidence is showing that this is still very scarce, as functionally …

In healthy forests, vertebrate frugivores move seeds from intact to degraded forests, aiding in
the passive regeneration of degraded forests. Yet vertebrate frugivores are declining around …

With about 11,100 islands and islets of which ca. 250 are regularly inhabited by human, the
Mediterranean Sea represents one of the regions of the world with the most islands and …

Extinction-driven, body-size reduction of seed dispersers (ie an ecological downsizing
resulting from severe defaunation) can entail the loss of unique ecological functions, and …