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A comprehensive, multi-method dataset of plant-frugivore interactions in a Mediterranean hotspot.

Eva Moracho, Juan Miguel Arroyo, Blanca Arroyo-Correa, Gemma Calvo, Pablo Homet, Jorge Isla, Miguel Jácome-Flores, Irene Mendoza, Elena Quintero, Francisco Rodríguez-Sánchez and 2 more

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Eva MorachoIntegrative Ecology Group. Estación Biológica de Doñana, CSIC, Sevilla, Spain. emoracho@bio.au.es.
Juan Miguel ArroyoIntegrative Ecology Group. Estación Biológica de Doñana, CSIC, Sevilla, Spain.
Blanca Arroyo-CorreaIntegrative Ecology Group. Estación Biológica de Doñana, CSIC, Sevilla, Spain.
Gemma CalvoIntegrative Ecology Group. Estación Biológica de Doñana, CSIC, Sevilla, Spain.
Pablo HometInstituto de Investigación Vitivinícola y Agroalimentaria (IVAGRO), Universidad de Cádiz, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain.
Jorge IslaIntegrative Ecology Group. Estación Biológica de Doñana, CSIC, Sevilla, Spain.
Miguel Jácome-FloresIntegrative Ecology Group. Estación Biológica de Doñana, CSIC, Sevilla, Spain.
Irene MendozaIntegrative Ecology Group. Estación Biológica de Doñana, CSIC, Sevilla, Spain.
Elena QuinteroDept. of Plant Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Biology, University of Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain.
Francisco Rodríguez-SánchezDept. of Plant Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Biology, University of Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain.
Pablo VillalvaIntegrative Ecology Group. Estación Biológica de Doñana, CSIC, Sevilla, Spain.
Pedro JordanoIntegrative Ecology Group. Estación Biológica de Doñana, CSIC, Sevilla, Spain. jordano@ebd.csic.es.

Funding

European Union's Horizon 2020, Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant no. 798269LifeWatch ERIC-SUMHAL CSIC LIFEWATCH-2019-09-CSIC-13Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación PID2020-115129RJ-I00Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades PID2022-136812NB-I00Universidad de Sevilla Plan Propio de Investigación y Transferencia, University of Sevilla (2021-2025)
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Abstract

Mutualistic plant-animal interactions for seed dispersal are crucial for vegetation dynamics, benefiting over half of the world's plant species. Beyond the tropics, the Mediterranean biome harbors the highest proportion of species adapted to endozoochory, yet major gaps remain in quantifying interaction diversity in these biodiversity-rich areas and their links to ecosystem functioning. High-resolution, quantitative interaction data are essential not only to fill these gaps but also to enable large-scale ecological modeling of species interactions across biomes. Here, we present the FRUGivory INTegration (FRUGINT) dataset - an extensive collection of quantitative frugivory interactions and associated species traits from a Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot in southwestern Spain. By integrating six complementary sampling methods (camera trapping, continuous-monitoring cameras, DNA-barcoding, mist-netting, direct observation and track records) across multiple years, the dataset overcomes limitations of sampling biases, variable effort and spatio-temporal heterogeneity, providing a comprehensive picture of plant-frugivore interactions across the region. Based on a total of 37,923 interaction records and 481 unique pairwise interactions, involving 26 fleshy-fruited plant species present in Doñana and 78 frugivorous vertebrate species, FRUGINT yields estimates of regional-scale plant-frugivore networks based on pairwise interaction probabilities. The dataset encompasses both common and numerous rare interactions, offering a valuable resource for advancing research on plant-animal interactions, network ecology, and biodiversity conservation.

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HerbivoryPlantsAnimalsBiodiversityEcosystemFruitMediterranean RegionSeed DispersalSpain

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