Migratory birds aid the redistribution of plants to new climates (2024)

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Birds that travel long distances can disperse seeds far and wide. An assessment of the timing and direction of European bird migration reveals how these patterns might affect seed dispersal as the planet warms.

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The rapid pace of global warming and its effects on habitats raise the question of whether species are able to keep up so that they remain in suitable living conditions. Some animals can move fast to adjust to a swiftly changing climate. Plants, being less mobile, rely on means such as seed dispersal by animals, wind or water to move to new areas, but this redistribution typically occurs within one kilometre of the original plant1. Writing in Nature, González-Varo et al.2 shed light on the potential capacity of migratory birds to aid seed dispersal.

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Nature 595, 34-36 (2021)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01547-1

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