In an arid urban matrix, fragment size predicts access to frugivory and rain necessary for plant population persistence
Abstract Cities annex wilderness and alter the interactions between the plant and animal assemblages embedded in the remaining nature fragments. Here, we explore consequences of habitat fragmentation for dispersal of cactus by fruit‐eating mammals in the Sonoran Desert landscape. We use the barrel c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2016-06-01
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| Series: | Ecosphere |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.1284 |