Feb 10, 2016 9:45 am86 views
Nearly all native seed dispersers have been extirpated from theisland of Guam, largely due to predation by the invasive Brown Treesnake. The Ecologyof Bird Loss Project (www.ecologyofbirdloss.org) aims to determine the full impact ofseed disperser loss on Guam’s forests – including impacts on individual species and toforest structure – and the potential for different dispersers, both native and non-native, torestore function. Our research examines the ecological role of seed dispersers throughcomparisons of dynamics on Guam to those on nearby islands (Rota and Saipan) wherebirds are present.