seed predator

collocation in English

meaningsofseedandpredator

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seed
noun
uk
/siːd/us
/siːd/
a small, round or oval object produced by a plant and from which, when it is planted, a new plant ...
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predator
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpred.ə.tər/us
/ˈpred.ə.t̬ɚ/
an animal that hunts, kills, and eats ...
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(Definition ofseedandpredatorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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High levels of seed predation may be linked to higher numbers ofseedpredatorspecies.
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Such a conclusion must be tempered by evidence suggesting thatseedpredatorbehaviour can change over time.
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I suggest that this species should be considered as a potentialseedpredatorin the forests where it occurs.
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For this analysis, only dipterocarpseedpredatorspecies with more than five individuals collected in 1996 and 1998, were considered.
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Species with similar seed size can have different levels of seed survival, depending on cotyledon palatability and type ofseedpredator.
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Of these, the cardinals destroyed the seed by crushing and is thus considered aseedpredator.
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By dispersing seeds away from the parent plant theseedpredatoris in effect supporting gene flow between populations.
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However, in grassland habitat theseedpredatorhad little effect on the plant population because it was safe site limited.
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Myrmecochorous plants may derive benefit from increased dispersal distance, directed dispersal to nutrient-enriched or protected microsites, and/orseedpredatoravoidance.
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In many cases this relationship is dependent upon the type ofseedpredator(specialist vs. generalist) or the particular habitat in which the interaction is taking place.
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