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November 1, 2025Ecology and EvolutionOpen Access

Urbanization and Habitat Diversity Promote Endozoochorous Seed Dispersal by Raccoon Dogs Within Forest Fragments in Tokyo

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HYHarsh YadavYIYuki IwachidoSPShyam S. Phartyal

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Overview

This study reveals increased seed dispersal in urban green spaces by raccoon dogs, suggesting urbanization aids biodiversity conservation.

Key Points

  • This research aims to understand how urbanization and habitat diversity influence seed dispersal by raccoon dogs in urban areas.
  • Surveyed raccoon dog latrines in 19 urban green spaces
  • Identified 66 plant species in raccoon dog feces
  • Analyzed the relationship between built-up areas, habitat diversity, and seed dispersal
  • Increased built-up areas correlated with higher plant species richness in feces
  • Endozoochory was enhanced by the additive effects of urbanization and habitat diversity
  • Native plants play a key role in supporting plant diversity through seed dispersal

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Yadav et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69254377c0ce034ddc358acehttps://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.72516
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