Driver's seat: Understanding divergent zoochorous dispersal of propagules

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dc.contributor.authorCoughlan, Neil E.
dc.contributor.authorDickey, James W. E.
dc.contributor.authorCuthbert, Ross N.
dc.contributor.authorKelly, Thomas C.
dc.contributor.authorJansen, Marcel A. K.
dc.contributor.authorDick, Jaimie T. A.
dc.contributor.funderEnvironmental Protection Agency, Irelanden
dc.contributor.funderQueen's University Belfasten
dc.contributor.funderInland Fisheries Irelanden
dc.contributor.funderDepartment for the Economy, Northern Irelanden
dc.contributor.funderNatural Environment Research Councilen
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-23T06:35:28Z
dc.date.available2019-11-23T06:35:28Z
dc.date.issued2019-03-19
dc.description.abstractThe mechanisms which underpin passive dispersal (zoochory) of organisms (or propagules) by other, usually more mobile animals (vector species), are frequently poorly understood. While certain dispersal networks have received considerable scientific interest, basic questions concerning the relative importance of vector species, propagule survival, and likely dispersal distances, often remain unanswered. Here, we propose and apply a series of novel metrics, the Dispersal Potential (DP), the Relative Dispersal Potential (RDP) and the Combined Dispersal Potential (CDP), to predict and classify likely dispersal and vector importance. In essence, DP = Np × Tv, whereby Np is the per capita propagule load (e.g. mean, minimum, or maximum abundance) or species richness of propagules carried per individual vector species, while Tv is the total number of possible vectors (e.g. individuals of a single species at a source site, local scale abundances, or entire continental populations). Further, the ratio based metric RDP allows for DP comparison between species, while the CDP accumulates the DP of a variety of vector species. An additional Relative CDP (RCDP) metric facilitates comparison between the CDP for multiple vectors to that of one or more additional vectors. The proposed metrics can also be used to assess intraspecific differences (e.g. ontogeny or reproductive status). Accordingly, we examine a variety of case studies and present calculations to ascertain the usefulness of our proposed metrics. Finally, we argue that adoption of these metrics and variants thereof, will enhance understanding of zoochory within and across dispersal networks.en
dc.description.sponsorshipEPA (2015-NC-MS-4)en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionPublished Versionen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.articleid70en
dc.identifier.citationCoughlan, N.E., Dickey, J.W., Cuthbert, R.N., Kelly, T.C., Jansen, M.A. and Dick, J.T., 2019. Driver’s seat: understanding divergent zoochorous dispersal of propagules. Front. Ecol. Evol. 7: 70. doi: 10.3389/fevo. (9pp). DOI:10.3389/fevo.2019.00070en
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fevo.2019.00070en
dc.identifier.eissn2296-701X
dc.identifier.endpage9en
dc.identifier.journaltitleFrontiers in Ecology and Evolutionen
dc.identifier.startpage1en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/9192
dc.identifier.volume7en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherFrontiers Mediaen
dc.relation.urihttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2019.00070
dc.rights© 2019 Coughlan, Dickey, Cuthbert, Kelly, Jansen and Dicken
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.subjectEctozoochoryen
dc.subjectPropagulesen
dc.subjectDispersal networksen
dc.subjectFrugivoryen
dc.subjectSecondary dispersalen
dc.subjectVectoren
dc.titleDriver's seat: Understanding divergent zoochorous dispersal of propagulesen
dc.title.alternativeUnderstanding divergent zoochorous dispersalen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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