Re-caching behaviour of rodents improves seed dispersal effectiveness: Evidence from seedling establishment

Long-distance seed dispersal is disproportionately important for recruitment, range expansion and gene flow in plant populations. The re-caching of seeds by rodents is considered a mechanism of long-distance seed dispersal. The effect of re-caching on dispersal distance is well studied. However, how re-caching by rodents affects seedling establishment remains unclear. To assess the role of re-caching by rodents on seedling establishment, we...