Geographical variation in the potential of mice to constrain an ant-seed dispersal mutualism
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The pre and post-dispersal Helleborus foetidus (Ranunculaceae) seed predation by mice Apodemus sylvaticus as well as post-dispersal seed removal by ants is studied. Results reflect that the promotion of a mosaic of well-matching and mismatching situations between H. foetidus diaspore traits can be attributed to the geographic variation of mice seed predation over the Iberian Peninsula.
Publication Name: Oikos
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0030-1299
Year: 2004
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Does maternal condition or predation risk influence small mammal population dynamics?
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The roles of maternal effects and predation risk in the population dynamics of wild strain house mice using a 2-factor enclosure experiment is tested. Results question the role of either factor in causing long-term responses that influence condition to affect population processes.
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Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0030-1299
Year: 2004
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Foraging of multimammate mice, Mastomys natalensis, under different predation pressure: cover, patch-dependent decisions and density-dependent GUDs
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The patch use of Mastomys natalensis under different conditions of avian predation pressure is investigated. Results indicate a strong relation between rodent density and giving-up density (GUD).
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Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0030-1299
Year: 2003
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