Introduction of mammalian seed predators and the loss of an endemic flightless bird impair seed dispersal of the New Zealand tree Elaeocarpus dentatus

• Published in: Ecology and Evolution
• Main Authors: Carpenter JK, Kelly D, Moltchanova E, O'Donnell CFJ
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: frugivore decline; hinau; invasive mammal; seed predation; weka; Fields of Research::31 - Biological sciences::3109 - Zoology::310907 - Animal physiological ecology; Fields of Research::31 - Biological sciences::3103 - Ecology::310302 - Community ecology (excl. invasive species ecology); Fields of Research::31 - Biological sciences::3109 - Zoology::310901 - Animal behaviour; New Zealand; Pacific; Sanctuary Islands
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10092/16242; https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4157

© 2018 The Authors. Ecology and Evolution published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Understanding the mutualistic services provided by species is critical when considering both the consequences of their loss or the benefits of their reintroduction. Like many other Pacific islands, New Zealand seed dis...