Another type of dispersal that does not fall into these two categories is gamete dispersal, which is especially common for non-motile adult individuals, such as plants. Relocation to a new site is a ...

Aim: To synthesize published knowledge on palm–frugivore seed dispersal observations and to test whether broad-scale differences in geographic coverage, diversity, composition and functional structure ...

1. Dispersal is a key process governing the dynamics of socially and spatially structured populations and involves three distinct stages: emigration, transience and settlement. At each stage, ...

The shrub-like plant Rhynchotechum discolor produces fruit that are difficult to see from above but suitable for ground-dwelling insects. However, seed dispersal by insects was previously thought to ...