Frugivory and Seed Dispersal of the Threatened Cactus <i>Browningia candelaris</i> in the Vicinity of a Mining Site in the Atacama Desert, Chile

Frugivory and Seed Dispersal of the Threatened Cactus <i>Browningia candelaris</i> in the Vicinity of a Mining Site in the Atacama Desert, Chile

Mining is an indispensable activity that threatens biodiversity globally. However, assessments of key ecological processes for the maintenance of plants threatened by mining, such as the effectiveness of frugivory and seed dispersal, are almost non-existent. We evaluated the effectiveness of fruit a...

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Main Authors: Ana María Humaña, Carlos E. Valdivia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
copper mining
frugivory
frugivorous foxes
frugivorous lizards
frugivorous mice
seed dispersal effectiveness
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/17/1/24
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