Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Calçada Martim de Freitas, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal
Centre for Applied Ecology “Prof. Baeta Neves”, InBIO Associate Laboratory, School of Agriculture, University of Lisbon, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisbon, Portugal
Joaquim S. Silva
Centre for Applied Ecology “Prof. Baeta Neves”, InBIO Associate Laboratory, School of Agriculture, University of Lisbon, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisbon, Portugal
Coimbra Agriculture School, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Bencanta, 3045-601, Coimbra, Portugal
Hélia Marchante
Coimbra Agriculture School, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Bencanta, 3045-601, Coimbra, Portugal
Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Calçada Martim de Freitas, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal
Elizabete Marchante
Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Calçada Martim de Freitas, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal
Catarina Félix
Coimbra Agriculture School, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Bencanta, 3045-601, Coimbra, Portugal
Centre for Applied Ecology “Prof. Baeta Neves”, InBIO Associate Laboratory, School of Agriculture, University of Lisbon, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisbon, Portugal
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This study, conducted in central Portugal, shows that Eucalyptus globulus seeds are highly attractive to local fauna, including ants and rodents. Surprisingly, E. globulus seeds were as attractive as the exotic Acacia dealbata seeds and more attractive than the native Cistus salviifolius seeds. However, locations with negligible seed predation were abundant across the study area, which may help to explain the heterogeneous recruitment patterns of E. globulus seedlings found in previous studies.
This study, conducted in central Portugal, shows that Eucalyptus globulus seeds are highly...
