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ArticleEcology and evolution2025

Functional Traits Shape Seed-Rodent Interactions in a Subtropical Forest: Insights From Individual-Based Tracking With Double-Duplex PIT Tagging.

Haifeng Gu, Xifu Yang, Rodolfo Dirzo, Zhibin Zhang

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Haifeng GuState Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents in Agriculture, Institute of Zoology Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China.
Xifu YangState Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents in Agriculture, Institute of Zoology Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China.
Rodolfo DirzoDepartment of Biology and Earth Systems Science Stanford University Stanford California USA.
Zhibin ZhangState Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents in Agriculture, Institute of Zoology Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2090-7999

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Abstract

Functional traits of plants and animals play a pivotal role in shaping mutualistic or predatory interactions within plant-animal systems, directly regulating the structure and function of forest ecosystems. Yet, the outcomes of multispecies interactions-particularly in seed-rodent systems-remain inadequately resolved, largely because traditional methods fail to track individual-level interactions and seed fates with sufficient precision. To address this gap, we applied a novel double-duplex passive integrated transponder (PIT) tagging technique to investigate the fates of seeds from four sympatric tree species (with distinct seed traits) when exploited by two sympatric rodent species (with contrasting body sizes) in a subtropical forest of Southwest China from 2018 to 2019. Our results revealed that rodent body size and seed size are key determinants of seed fates. The larger rat

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