Simple mechanisms of plant reproductive benefits yield different dynamics in pollination and seed dispersal mutualisms
K. R. S. Hale, D. P. Maes, F. S. Valdovinos
The paper develops population dynamic models to compare pollination and seed dispersal mutualisms, finding they exhibit different stability dynamics at low density depending on plant carrying capacity, animal foraging efficiency, and obligacy.
bioRxiv · May 5, 2021Ecology