Galápagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) as a seed disperser

The role of the most common land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) in the Galápagos Islands as an effective seed disperser is explored in this study. A total of 5705 seeds of 32 plant species were identified from 160 scats, 4545 of which (80%) appeared visually undamaged. Germination trials of 849 se...

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Main Author: Traveset, Anna (author)
Other Authors: Nogales, Manuel (author), Vargas, Pablo (author), Rumeu, Beatriz (author), Olesen, Jens M. (author), Jaramillo, Patricia (author), Heleno, Ruben (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Animals
Ecuador
Feces
Iguanas
Seeds
Germination
Seed Dispersal
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10316/41332
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:estudogeral.sib.uc.pt:10316/41332

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http://hdl.handle.net/10316/41332

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