Dispersal of Dioon edule cycad seeds by rodents in a tropical oak forest in Mexico

Predation of seeds of the cycad Dioon edule Lindl. by Peromyscus mexicanus (Saussure, 1860) has been previously documented, demonstrating that the seeds’ toxins are not harmful when combined with a varied diet. However, there is scarce evidence of P. mexicanus as a seed disperser. In a tropical oak...

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Main Authors: Laura Yáñez-Espinosa, Felipe Barragán-Torres, Alejandra Berenice Ibarra Hernández, Jaime Iván Morales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2021-12-01
Series:Tropical Zoology
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Online Access:https://pagepress.org/biology/tz/article/view/105