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Environmental News Network - Lost Birds and Mammals Spell Doom for Some Plants

Environmental News Network - Lost Birds and Mammals Spell Doom for Some Plants
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United statesEvan frickePaul vitucciUniversity of marylandIowa state universityRice universityAarhus university

As animals vanish, the plants they spread can t keep pace with climate change

Animals that eat fruit and spread the seeds in their droppings offer an all-inclusive transportation service for half the world’s flora. But as more seed-dispersing birds and mammals die off globally, some of these plant species will lose their ability to shift their locations to keep pace with escalating climate change, says new research. “When […]

United statesMauro galettiPauld vitucciEvan frickePaul vitucciUniversity of miamiNorth americaSouth america

Loss of seed-pooping animals spells trouble for some plants

The ability of some plants to keep pace with climate change has dropped 60% due to the loss of mammals and birds they depend on to disperse their seeds.

United statesPauld vitucciJens christian svenningEvan frickePaul vitucciDoug leveyVillum foundationAarhus university centerUniversity of marylandEnvironmental synthesis centerNational science foundation directorate for biological sciencesIowa state universityNational science foundationUniversity of maryland national socioAarhus university research foundationRice university

Biodiversity crisis: Animal decline is hurting plants ability to adapt to climate change

Declines in birds and mammals are hampering plants by curbing the dispersal of their seeds, in a "clear intersection of the biodiversity crisis heavily impacting the climate crisis"

United statesBaden wübergAdam vaughanPaul vitucciFrank schurrUniversity of hohenheimEvan fricke at rice universityEvan frickeRice universityClimate change