As animal seed dispersers go the way of the dodo, forest plants are at risk

by Adam Cruise | Apr 30, 2022 | Commentary

By Sharon Guynup – MongaBay Many plants rely on animals to reproduce, regenerate and spread. But the current sixth mass extinction is wiping out seed-dispersing wildlife that fill this role, altering entire ecosystems.Thousands of species help keep flora alive,...

With fewer animals to spread their seeds, plants could have trouble adapting to climate change

by Adam Cruise | Jan 22, 2022 | Commentary

By Alejandro Ordonez, Evan Fricke, Haldre Rogers & Jens-Christian Svenning Picture a mature, broad-branched tree like an oak, maple or fig. How does it reproduce so that its offspring don’t grow up in its shadow, fighting for light? The answer is seed dispersal....