Quantity, quality and the effectiveness of seed dispersal by animals
Published 1 January 1993
Eugene W. Schupp
Citations857
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Abstract
Disperser effectiveness is the contribution a disperser makes to the future reproduction of a plant. Although it is a key notion in studies of seed dispersal by animals, we know little about what determines the effectiveness of a disperser. The role of the present paper is to review the available information and construct a hierarchical framework for viewing the components of disperser effectiveness.
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