Seed foraging and dispersal of Chinese yew " (Taxus chinensis var. mairei) " by frugivorous birds within patchy habitats

Human disturbance causes the continual loss of natural habitats, and can result in fragmented habitats consisting only of patchy remnants. This habitat modification can lead to changes in plant-animal interactions. Understanding how the movement behavior of animal dispersers affects the regeneration patterns of plant species in patchy environments has been one of the main objectives of ecologists in recent years. Many previous studies have investigated seed dispersal only in terms of the dispersal distance. Chinese yew (Taxus chinensis var. mairei) is listed as a Category 1 protected species in China, and it has also been listed as a globally endangered species in the IUCN Red List. The effectiveness of Chinese yew dispersal was affected not only by the dispersal distances of specialist and generalist bird species, but also by the habitat in which the seeds were deposited. This paper talks about the seed foraging and dispersal of Chinese yew (Taxus chin ensis var. mairei) by frugivorous birds within patchy habitats.