A Blackbird Eating Buckthorn Fruits (IMAGE)

University of Exeter

A Blackbird Eating Buckthorn Fruits

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A juvenile blackbird (Turdus merula) eating Mediterranean buckthorn fruits (Rhamnus alaternus). Resident, breeding or non-migrating birds typically disperse seeds at short distances, mostly within 1km from source plants, which is insufficient for plants to keep pace with current climate change.

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Juan P. González-Varo

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