Behavioural complementarity among frugivorous birds and lizards can promote plant diversity in island ecosystems

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Morán López, Teresa; González Castro, Aarón; Morales, Juan Manuel; Nogales, Manuel
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2020
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The behavioural complementarity of fruit-eating animals is thought to exert a key role in plant community assembly. However, a mechanistic understanding of the causal links between the two processes is still lacking. This study assesses whether complementarity between dispersers in feeding and microhabitat-use behaviour enhances community-scale dispersal services, resulting in a more diverse community of seedlings. We used a Bayesian approach to connect a comprehensive database of seed dispersal effectiveness at a community scale with a transition probability model that accounts for behavioural complementarity. Our model system was the thermosclerophyllous shrubland of the Canary Islands. There, fleshy-fruited plants rely on two types of frugivores: lizards and birds. Lizards consumed all plant species and preferentially used open areas, whereas birds foraged for small single-seeded fruits and dispersed their seeds beneath plants. Through feeding on different sets of plants, they generated a rich seed-rain community. By diversifying the microhabitat of deposition, more species could find suitable recruitment sites. Distinct foraging and microhabitat-use choices led to complementary dispersal services. Lizards ensured that all plant species were present in the seedling community, while birds promoted a more even distribution of them. As a result, diversity in the community of seedlings was enhanced. Overall, our work underscores that behavioural complementarity promotes diversity in the early-regenerating plant communities. These enhanced dispersal services rely on the presence of all functional groups. Thus, in communities where frugivores display unique behaviours, preserving a diverse community of dispersers should be a conservation target. A free Plain Language Summary can be found within the Supporting Information of this article.
Fil: Morán López, Teresa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina
Fil: González Castro, Aarón. Island Ecology and Evolution Research Group ; Argentina. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas; España
Fil: Morales, Juan Manuel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina
Fil: Nogales, Manuel. Island Ecology and Evolution Research Group ; Argentina. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas; España
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BEHAVIOURAL COMPLEMENTARITY
DIVERSITY MAINTENANCE
FRUIT CHOICE
MICROHABITAT USE
PLANT–FRUGIVORE ASSEMBLAGES
SEED DISPERSAL EFFECTIVENESS
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spelling Behavioural complementarity among frugivorous birds and lizards can promote plant diversity in island ecosystemsMorán López, TeresaGonzález Castro, AarónMorales, Juan ManuelNogales, ManuelBEHAVIOURAL COMPLEMENTARITYDIVERSITY MAINTENANCEFRUIT CHOICEMICROHABITAT USEPLANT–FRUGIVORE ASSEMBLAGESSEED DISPERSAL EFFECTIVENESShttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1The behavioural complementarity of fruit-eating animals is thought to exert a key role in plant community assembly. However, a mechanistic understanding of the causal links between the two processes is still lacking. This study assesses whether complementarity between dispersers in feeding and microhabitat-use behaviour enhances community-scale dispersal services, resulting in a more diverse community of seedlings. We used a Bayesian approach to connect a comprehensive database of seed dispersal effectiveness at a community scale with a transition probability model that accounts for behavioural complementarity. Our model system was the thermosclerophyllous shrubland of the Canary Islands. There, fleshy-fruited plants rely on two types of frugivores: lizards and birds. Lizards consumed all plant species and preferentially used open areas, whereas birds foraged for small single-seeded fruits and dispersed their seeds beneath plants. Through feeding on different sets of plants, they generated a rich seed-rain community. By diversifying the microhabitat of deposition, more species could find suitable recruitment sites. Distinct foraging and microhabitat-use choices led to complementary dispersal services. Lizards ensured that all plant species were present in the seedling community, while birds promoted a more even distribution of them. As a result, diversity in the community of seedlings was enhanced. Overall, our work underscores that behavioural complementarity promotes diversity in the early-regenerating plant communities. These enhanced dispersal services rely on the presence of all functional groups. Thus, in communities where frugivores display unique behaviours, preserving a diverse community of dispersers should be a conservation target. A free Plain Language Summary can be found within the Supporting Information of this article.Fil: Morán López, Teresa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; ArgentinaFil: González Castro, Aarón. Island Ecology and Evolution Research Group ; Argentina. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas; EspañaFil: Morales, Juan Manuel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; ArgentinaFil: Nogales, Manuel. Island Ecology and Evolution Research Group ; Argentina. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas; EspañaWiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc2020-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/152762Morán López, Teresa; González Castro, Aarón; Morales, Juan Manuel; Nogales, Manuel; Behavioural complementarity among frugivorous birds and lizards can promote plant diversity in island ecosystems; Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc; Functional Ecology; 34; 1; 1-2020; 182-1930269-8463CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1111/1365-2435.13476info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2435.13476info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-10T13:21:40Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/152762instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-10 13:21:40.717CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Behavioural complementarity among frugivorous birds and lizards can promote plant diversity in island ecosystems
title Behavioural complementarity among frugivorous birds and lizards can promote plant diversity in island ecosystems
spellingShingle Behavioural complementarity among frugivorous birds and lizards can promote plant diversity in island ecosystems
Morán López, Teresa
BEHAVIOURAL COMPLEMENTARITY
DIVERSITY MAINTENANCE
FRUIT CHOICE
MICROHABITAT USE
PLANT–FRUGIVORE ASSEMBLAGES
SEED DISPERSAL EFFECTIVENESS
title_short Behavioural complementarity among frugivorous birds and lizards can promote plant diversity in island ecosystems
title_full Behavioural complementarity among frugivorous birds and lizards can promote plant diversity in island ecosystems
title_fullStr Behavioural complementarity among frugivorous birds and lizards can promote plant diversity in island ecosystems
title_full_unstemmed Behavioural complementarity among frugivorous birds and lizards can promote plant diversity in island ecosystems
title_sort Behavioural complementarity among frugivorous birds and lizards can promote plant diversity in island ecosystems
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Morán López, Teresa
González Castro, Aarón
Morales, Juan Manuel
Nogales, Manuel
author Morán López, Teresa
author_facet Morán López, Teresa
González Castro, Aarón
Morales, Juan Manuel
Nogales, Manuel
author_role author
author2 González Castro, Aarón
Morales, Juan Manuel
Nogales, Manuel
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv BEHAVIOURAL COMPLEMENTARITY
DIVERSITY MAINTENANCE
FRUIT CHOICE
MICROHABITAT USE
PLANT–FRUGIVORE ASSEMBLAGES
SEED DISPERSAL EFFECTIVENESS
topic BEHAVIOURAL COMPLEMENTARITY
DIVERSITY MAINTENANCE
FRUIT CHOICE
MICROHABITAT USE
PLANT–FRUGIVORE ASSEMBLAGES
SEED DISPERSAL EFFECTIVENESS
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The behavioural complementarity of fruit-eating animals is thought to exert a key role in plant community assembly. However, a mechanistic understanding of the causal links between the two processes is still lacking. This study assesses whether complementarity between dispersers in feeding and microhabitat-use behaviour enhances community-scale dispersal services, resulting in a more diverse community of seedlings. We used a Bayesian approach to connect a comprehensive database of seed dispersal effectiveness at a community scale with a transition probability model that accounts for behavioural complementarity. Our model system was the thermosclerophyllous shrubland of the Canary Islands. There, fleshy-fruited plants rely on two types of frugivores: lizards and birds. Lizards consumed all plant species and preferentially used open areas, whereas birds foraged for small single-seeded fruits and dispersed their seeds beneath plants. Through feeding on different sets of plants, they generated a rich seed-rain community. By diversifying the microhabitat of deposition, more species could find suitable recruitment sites. Distinct foraging and microhabitat-use choices led to complementary dispersal services. Lizards ensured that all plant species were present in the seedling community, while birds promoted a more even distribution of them. As a result, diversity in the community of seedlings was enhanced. Overall, our work underscores that behavioural complementarity promotes diversity in the early-regenerating plant communities. These enhanced dispersal services rely on the presence of all functional groups. Thus, in communities where frugivores display unique behaviours, preserving a diverse community of dispersers should be a conservation target. A free Plain Language Summary can be found within the Supporting Information of this article.
Fil: Morán López, Teresa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina
Fil: González Castro, Aarón. Island Ecology and Evolution Research Group ; Argentina. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas; España
Fil: Morales, Juan Manuel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina
Fil: Nogales, Manuel. Island Ecology and Evolution Research Group ; Argentina. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas; España
description The behavioural complementarity of fruit-eating animals is thought to exert a key role in plant community assembly. However, a mechanistic understanding of the causal links between the two processes is still lacking. This study assesses whether complementarity between dispersers in feeding and microhabitat-use behaviour enhances community-scale dispersal services, resulting in a more diverse community of seedlings. We used a Bayesian approach to connect a comprehensive database of seed dispersal effectiveness at a community scale with a transition probability model that accounts for behavioural complementarity. Our model system was the thermosclerophyllous shrubland of the Canary Islands. There, fleshy-fruited plants rely on two types of frugivores: lizards and birds. Lizards consumed all plant species and preferentially used open areas, whereas birds foraged for small single-seeded fruits and dispersed their seeds beneath plants. Through feeding on different sets of plants, they generated a rich seed-rain community. By diversifying the microhabitat of deposition, more species could find suitable recruitment sites. Distinct foraging and microhabitat-use choices led to complementary dispersal services. Lizards ensured that all plant species were present in the seedling community, while birds promoted a more even distribution of them. As a result, diversity in the community of seedlings was enhanced. Overall, our work underscores that behavioural complementarity promotes diversity in the early-regenerating plant communities. These enhanced dispersal services rely on the presence of all functional groups. Thus, in communities where frugivores display unique behaviours, preserving a diverse community of dispersers should be a conservation target. A free Plain Language Summary can be found within the Supporting Information of this article.
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