Observations reveal yellow-legged gulls facilitate seed dispersal of invasive Opuntia cacti, highlighting their ecological role.
Gulls have a significant role as seed dispersers in coastal habitats and as drivers of plant movements within and between islands. We report the observed interaction between the Yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis) and species of cacti of the genus Opuntia in Capraia Island, in the Tuscan Archipelago.
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