mk30 on Nostr: Bears as huckleberry dispersers: ""Bears don't just eat huckleberries—they help ...
Bears as huckleberry dispersers: ""Bears don't just eat huckleberries—they help them grow in new places," says lead researcher Aza Fynley Kuijt, from UBC's Faculty of Forestry."
"Researchers found that seeds consumed and defecated by bears had significantly higher germination rates (up to 28.5%) compared to seeds left inside intact berries (0.2%). The key factor is the removal of germination inhibitors in the berry pulp during digestion.
Using GPS data from 74 collared grizzly bears, the study estimated that bears disperse 50% of consumed seeds at least one kilometer away from their feeding sites, with potential maximum distances of up to seven kilometers."
https://phys.org/news/2024-12-grizzlies-nature-gardeners-huckleberries-reshape.amp
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"Researchers found that seeds consumed and defecated by bears had significantly higher germination rates (up to 28.5%) compared to seeds left inside intact berries (0.2%). The key factor is the removal of germination inhibitors in the berry pulp during digestion.
Using GPS data from 74 collared grizzly bears, the study estimated that bears disperse 50% of consumed seeds at least one kilometer away from their feeding sites, with potential maximum distances of up to seven kilometers."
https://phys.org/news/2024-12-grizzlies-nature-gardeners-huckleberries-reshape.amp
Respect to bear gardeners! 🐻🌱
#ecology #ecosystems #gardening #plants #bears #science #animals #nature