Seeds and the City: The Interdependence of Zoochory and Ecosystem Dynamics in Urban Environments
Published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019
Recommended citation: Gelmi-Candusso, T.A., Hämäläinen, A. (2019) "Seeds and the city: the interdependence of zoochory and ecosystem dynamics in urban environments." Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. doi:10.3389/fevo.2019.00041 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2019.00041
We synthesized the existing literature on zoochory in urban environments and place the findings in the context of ecosystem dynamics. We assess the ecological and evolutionary consequences for seed dispersal, following urbanization, by considering how zoochory is affected by specific features of urban environments. These include the complexity of habitats with varying continuity; high disturbance and intense management; a high proportion of alien species combined with low natural biodiversity; animal behavioral adjustments in different urban settings; and rapid evolutionary change due to urbanization.
Recommended citation: Gelmi-Candusso, T.A., Hämäläinen, A. (2019) “Seeds and the city: the interdependence of zoochory and ecosystem dynamics in urban environments.” Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. doi:10.3389/fevo.2019.00041