Partial Consumption of Acorns by Some Rodents Leads Their Relationship with Oaks Species Towards Mutualism
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چکیده
Numerous interactions between plants and animals vary in their outcome predation mutualism. Depending on the costs benefits, relationship is placed at one end of scale or other. A thin line separates both interactions. Acorn consumption by rodent species has been considered a relationship. Rodents consume acorns, which cost to oaks as they are prevented from colonizing new places. The aim this study show that part allocated depredation due loss acorns cannot be costs. Some attacked partially consumed, but preserve embryo not lost can germinate. This behavior, preserving embryo, observed certain species. We will attempt verify whether behavior conserving shown some during partial intended bring with closer To do this, we studied compared two acorns-consuming (Apodemus sylvaticus Mus spretus) another never used type resources (Microtus arvalis), consumption. results only acorn-consuming preserved incorporating into diet. Species have consumed since ancient times embryo-acorns behavior. These start consuming basal part, away higher energy expense, assume it because mutualistic seek provides them food guarantees future. contribution made rodents maintain within term Both benefit Plants seeds successfully transported germinated suitable places obtain nutrients possibility providing offspring future resources. using arvalis) behaves predatory. most convenient way for open acorn devour thus posing threat oak
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Ecology and evolutionary biology
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2575-3762', '2575-3789']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11648/j.eeb.20220701.11