Silky dogwood (Swida amomum) seed dispersal by freshwater turtles.

Donald J PadgettAlexis GouthroMichelle AdamsThilina D Surasinghe

Published in: American journal of botany (2022)

Our findings represent the first report of S. amomum seeds being dispersed by turtle gut passage and suggest aquatic turtles could be an important part of a secondary seed dispersal process influencing woody plant community composition in temperate wetland ecosystems.

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