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A Comparison of Seed Predation, Seed Dispersal, and Seedling Herbivory in Oak and Hickory: Species with Contrasting Regenerating Abilities in a Bluegrass Savanna-Woodland Habitat

机译:橡树和山胡桃种子捕食,种子散布和幼苗食草的比较:蓝草稀树草原-林地栖息地中具有不同再生能力的物种

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Quercus (oak) regeneration failure threatens many forest and savanna communities worldwide, where preservation of vegetation structure and composition depends on acorns germinating and surviving into adulthood. However, predation on the acorns and browsing of seedlings limits oak regeneration. To better understand the effects of these 2 mechanisms on oak recruitment in the endangered Bluegrass savanna-woodland of Kentucky, we compared seed predation and herbivory on Quercus muehlenbergii (Chinquapin Oak) with Carya laciniosa (Shellbark Hickory), a successfully regenerating tree species. Compared to hickory nuts, acorns were predated more, cached less, and dispersed shorter distances. Neither the distribution of the seedlings under the parent canopy nor browse damage differed between the 2 species. Our results suggest that seed-predation prevents regeneration of oaks in this endangered community.
机译:栎树(橡木)的再生失败威胁着世界各地的许多森林和热带稀树草原社区,那里的植被结构和成分的保存取决于橡子的萌芽并存活到成年期。但是,对橡子的捕食和对幼苗的浏览限制了橡树的再生。为了更好地了解这两种机制对肯塔基州濒临灭绝的蓝草大草原森林中橡树募集的影响,我们比较了Quercus muehlenbergii(Chinquapin橡树)和Carya laciniosa(Shellbark Hickory)(一种成功再生的树种)上的种子捕食和食草性。与山核桃坚果相比,橡子被捕食得更多,被捕食的次数更少,并且散布的距离更短。两种树种在父冠下的幼苗分布和浏览损伤均无差异。我们的结果表明,在这个濒临灭绝的群落中,种子捕食阻止了橡树的再生。

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