Darwin’s Digestion Myth: Historical and Modern Perspectives on Our Understanding of Seed Dispersal by Waterbirds
Internal transport (endozoochory) and external transport (epizoochory) by migratory waterbirds are key mechanisms of long-distance dispersal for seeds and other diaspores of plants lacking a fleshy fruit. Beginning with Darwin in 1859, we review how opinions about the relative importance of epizooch...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-09-01
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| Series: | Seeds |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2674-1024/3/4/34 |