New Publication: Do birds connect different ecosystem services in croplands?

In our recent research, we used DNA-metabarcoding and ecological networks to show how birds link pest control in apple orchards in N Spain with seed dispersal in the surrounding hedgerows. We found that pest control network, which emerges from the antagonistic interactions between birds and apple pests, was highly modular and more specialized. This suggests…

New Publication: Who disperses tree seeds in fragmented landscapes?

Many plants rely on frugivorous animals for seed dispersal. In fragmented landscapes, frugivore communities can change from forest to matrix due to species loss or replacement in open anthropogenic habitats, and such changes have potential consequences for the plants they disperse. In our new paper in PNAS, led by Juan Pedro González-Varo, we report a…

Pájaros y manzanas en Villaviciosa

En el marco del XXXIV Festival de la Manzana de Villaviciosa (11-15/10/2023), participaremos en la jornada técnica sobre producción sostenible de manzana en Asturias. Hablaremos de la importancia de la biodiversidad y los servicios ecosistémicos proporcionados por las aves silvestres, con ejemplos de nuestras investigaciones. Inscripciones: bit.ly/3rApU4g