Seed dispersal by the brown bear in a mixed temperate forest: fruit type matters

• Published in: Mammal Research
• Main Authors: Degirmenci, Cihan Unal, ERTÜRK, ALPER, SOYUMERT ERTÜRK, ANIL, Kazanci, Duygu Deniz, TAVŞANOĞLU, ÇAĞATAY
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Malus; Ursus arctos
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13364-020-00551-6; https://avesis.hacettepe.edu.tr/publication/details/8e58bbc4-0cf0-4056-9a31-b856a985c25a/oai

The brown bear (Ursus arctos L.) is an omnivorous large mammal that has an essential function in many ecosystems as a seed disperser. We studied the brown bear's role as a seed dispersal agent in a mixed temperate forest in northern Anatolia, Turkey. We collected 197 fecal samples from the fiel...