Survival and germination of Mediterranean grassland species after simulated sheep ingestion: ecological correlates with seed traits

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 269-275

  Peco, B ^a   Lopez Merino, L ^a,c   Alvir, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c Instituto de Historia   (Spain)

Author keywords

Endozoochory; Germination speed; Seed coat impermeability; Seed mass; Seed shape

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FECES; GERMINATION; GRASSLAND; INGESTION RATE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; SEED SIZE; SHEEP; SURVIVAL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IBERIAN CORDILLERA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33749129373     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2006.05.004     Document Type: Article

References (34)

1. Azcárate F.M., Sánchez A.M., Arqueros L., and Peco B. Abundance and habitat segregation in Mediterranean grassland species: the importance of seed weight. J. Veg. Sci. 13 (2002) 159-166
2. Cain M.L., Damman H., and Muir A. Seed dispersal and the Holocene migration of woodland herbs. Ecol. Monogr. 68 (1998) 325-347
3. Baskin C.C., and Baskin J.M. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination (2001), Academic Press, San Diego
4. Couvreur M., Cosyns E., Hermy M., and Hoffman M. Complementarity of epi- and endozoochory of plant seeds by free ranging donkeys. Ecography 28 (2004) 37-48
5. Cosyns E., Delporte A., Lens L., and Hoffmann M. Germination success of temperate grassland species after passage through ungulate and rabbit guts. J. Ecol. 93 2 (2005) 353-361
6. Donath T.W., Holzel N., and Otte A. The impact of site conditions and seed dispersal on restoration success in alluvial meadows. App. Veg. Sci. 4 (2003) 223-234
7. Egger M., Smith G.D., and Phillips A.N. Meta-analysis. Principles and procedures. Br. Med. J. 315 (1997) 1533-1537
8. Erikson O., and Jacobsson A. Abundance, distribution and life histories of grassland plants: a comparative study of 81 species. J. Ecol. 86 (1998) 922-933
9. Foster B.L., and Tilman D. Seed limitation and the regulation of community structure in oak savannah grassland. J. Ecol. 91 (2003) 999-1007
10. Gardener C.J., McIvor J.G., and Jansen A. Survival of seeds of tropical grassland species subjected to bovine digestion. J. Appl. Ecol. 30 (1993) 75-85
11. Grubb P.J. Maintenance of species richness in plant communities. Importance of regeneration niche. Bio. Rev. Camb. Philos. Soc. 52 1 (1977) 107-145
12. Harper J.L. Population Biology of Plants (1977), Academic press, New York
13. Higgins S.I., Lavorel S., and Revilla E. Estimating plant migration rates under habitat loss and fragmentation. Oikos 101 (2003) 354-366
14. Janzen D.H. Dispersal of small seeds by big herbivores: foliage as fruit. American Naturalist 123 (1984) 338-353
15. Malo J.E. Hardseededness and the accuracy of seed bank estimates obtained through germination. Web Ecology 1 (2000) 70-75
16. Malo J.E., and Suarez F. Herbivorous mammals as seed dispersers in a Mediterranean dehesa. Oecologia 104 (1995) 246-255
17. Malo J.E., and Suárez F. Cistus ladanifer recruitment-not only fire, but also deer. Acta Œcol. 17 (1996) 55-60
18. Manzano P., Malo M., and Peco B. Sheep gut passage and survival of Mediterranean shrub seeds. Seed Sci. Res. 15 (2005) 21-28
19. Mouissie A.M., van der Veen C.E.J., Veen C.F., and van Diggelen R. Ecological correlates of seed survival after ingestion by fallow deer. Funct. Ecol. 19 (2005) 284-290
20. Myers J.A., Vellend M., Gardescu S., and Marks P.L. Seed dispersal by white-tailed deer: implications for long-distance dispersal, invasion, and migration of plants in eastern North America. Oecologia 139 1 (2004) 35-44
21. Pakeman R.J., Attwood J.P., and Engelen J. Sources of plants colonizing experimentally disturbed patches in an acidic grassland. J. Ecol. 86 (1998) 1032-1041
22. Pakeman R.J. Plant dispersal rate and seed dispersal mechanisms. J. Biog. 28 (2001) 795-800
23. Pakeman R.J., Digneffe G., and Small J.L. Ecological correlates of endozoochory by herbivores. Funct. Ecol. 16 (2002) 296-304
24. Peco B., Traba J., Levassor C., Sánchez A.M., and Azcárate F.M. Seed size, shape and persistence in dry Mediterranean grass and scrublands. Seed Sci. Res. 13 (2003) 87-95
25. Poschlod P., and Bonn S. Changing dispersal processes in the central European landscape since the last ice age: an explanation for the actual decrease in plant species richness in different habitats?. Acta Bot. Neer. 47 (1998) 27-44
26. Romermann C., Tackenberg O., and Poschlod P. How to predict attachment potential of seeds to sheep and cattle coat from simple morphological traits. Oikos 110 2 (2005) 219-230
27. Russi L., Cocks P.S., and Roberts E.B. The fate of legume seeds eaten by sheep from Mediterranean grassland. J. App. Ecol. 29 3 (1992) 772-778
28. Thompson K., Band S.R., and Hodgson J.G. Seed size and shape predict persistence in the soil. Funct. Ecol. 7 (1993) 236-241
29. Thompson K., Bekker R., and Bakker J. The Soil Seed Banks of North West Europe: Methodology, Density and Longevity (2003), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
30. Traveset A., Riera N., and Mas R.E. Passage through bird guts causes interspecific differences in seed germination characteristics. Funct. Ecol. 15 5 (2001) 669-675
31. Traveset A., and Verdú M. A Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Gut Treatment on Seed Germination. Seed Dispersal and Frugivory. Ecology, Evolution and Conservation. In: Levey J.J., Silva W.R., and Galetti M. (Eds) (2002), CAB International, London 339-350
32. Warner A.C.I. Rate of passage of digestion through the gut of mammals and birds. Nutr. Abstr. Rev. Ser. B 51 (1981) 789-820
33. Watkinson A.R., and Gill J.A. Climatic Change and Dispersal. Dispersal Ecology. In: Bullock J.M., Kenward R.E., and Hails R.S. (Eds) (2002), Blackwell, London 410-428
34. Zobel M., Otsus M., Liira J., Moora M., and Mols T. Is small species richness limited by seed availability or microsite availability?. Ecology 81 (2000) 3274-3288