Fish play a role in seed dispersal over large distances
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - 06:00
in Biology & Nature
Fish can play a role in seed dispersal over large distances. Heavy seeds in particular pass undamaged through the mouths and intestines of fish and may end up being dispersed for miles, both in an upstream and downstream direction. As a consequence, reintroduction of water plants into newly created nature may not be necessary. Freshwater Biology has published a study by ecologists and fish experts from Radboud University and Wageningen University .