In this study we aimed to assess the role of wild red deer,along with other ungulates such as roe deer and wild boar,in the soil’s physical properties,namely soil penetration resistance and depth(used as a proxy for ...In this study we aimed to assess the role of wild red deer,along with other ungulates such as roe deer and wild boar,in the soil’s physical properties,namely soil penetration resistance and depth(used as a proxy for soil compaction),hydraulic conductivity(a proxy for water infiltration),and the proportion of soil stable aggregates.Results showed that,at the density level found in our study area,red deer have a neutral effect at the soil level,not causing significant soil compaction or significantly influencing measured soil functions.展开更多
INTRODUCTION Seed dispersal is a key process in the life cycle of most plants,with ecological and evolutionary consequences that go beyond vegetation dynamics and cascade to entire ecosystem functioning and stability(...INTRODUCTION Seed dispersal is a key process in the life cycle of most plants,with ecological and evolutionary consequences that go beyond vegetation dynamics and cascade to entire ecosystem functioning and stability(Traveset et al.2014).Seed dispersal largely constrains plant recruitment and the distribution of future plant cohorts,thus playing a critical role in the restoration of disturbed sites(Cain et al.2000;Higgins et al.2003).It can also threaten plant diversity by facilitating plant invasions(Vavra et al.2007;Heleno 2020).展开更多
基金funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology(FCT)by the fellowship of A.Alves da Silva(SFRH/BD/75018/2010)and F.Garcia(SFRH/BD/131627/2017)supported by the strategic plan of the Centre for Functional Ecology—Science for People and the Planet(CFE)(UIDP/04004/2020,DOI:10.54499/UIDP/04004/2020)financed by FCT/MCTES through national funds(PIDDAC),and by FCT—Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia,I.P. under Scientific Employment Stimulus—Individual support—2022.05848.CEEIND(DOI:10.54499/2022.05848.CEECIND/CP1714/CT0008)+3 种基金The study was carried out under the project“F4F—Forest for Future—Pilot project for the constitution of a regional network for the valorization of the forest sector in the Central Region.PP6—MyFORESt(CENTRO-08-5864-FSE-000031),”co-financed by the Regional Operational Program Centro 2020,Portugal 2020,and the European Union,through the European Social Fund(ESF)funded by the Instituto do Ambiente,Tecnologia e Vida from Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra(IATV-UC),the strategic plan of the Centre for Functional Ecology—Science for People and the Planet(CFE)(UIDB/04004/2020,DOI:10.54499/UIDB/04004/2020)Associate Laboratory TERRA(LA/P/0092/2020DOI:10.54499/LA/P/0092/2020).
文摘In this study we aimed to assess the role of wild red deer,along with other ungulates such as roe deer and wild boar,in the soil’s physical properties,namely soil penetration resistance and depth(used as a proxy for soil compaction),hydraulic conductivity(a proxy for water infiltration),and the proportion of soil stable aggregates.Results showed that,at the density level found in our study area,red deer have a neutral effect at the soil level,not causing significant soil compaction or significantly influencing measured soil functions.
基金This study was funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology(FCT)by the fellowship of A.Alves da Silva(SFRH/BD/75018/2010)and F.Garcia(SFRH/BD/131627/2017)J.Alves was supported by a contract under the strategic plan of the Centre for Functional Ecology-Science for People and the Planet(CFE)(UIDB/04004/2020),financed by FCT/MCTES through national funds(PIDDAC)+2 种基金The study was carried out under the project“F4F-Forest for Future-Pilot project for the constitution of a regional network for the valorization of the forest sector in the Central Region PP6-MyFORESt(CENTRO-08-5864-FSE-000031),”co-financed by the Regional Operational Programme Centro 2020,Portugal 2020,and the European Union,through the European Social Fund(ESF)This study was also funded by Instituto do Ambiente,Tecnologia e Vida da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra(IATV-UC),the strategic plan of the Centre for Functional Ecology-Science for People and the Planet(CFE)(UIDB/04004/2020)Associated Laboratory TERRA(LA/P/0092/2020).
文摘INTRODUCTION Seed dispersal is a key process in the life cycle of most plants,with ecological and evolutionary consequences that go beyond vegetation dynamics and cascade to entire ecosystem functioning and stability(Traveset et al.2014).Seed dispersal largely constrains plant recruitment and the distribution of future plant cohorts,thus playing a critical role in the restoration of disturbed sites(Cain et al.2000;Higgins et al.2003).It can also threaten plant diversity by facilitating plant invasions(Vavra et al.2007;Heleno 2020).
