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Tent-roosting bats potentially concentrate their abundance and large-seed dispersal in intermediate-disturbance areas, acting as previously overlooked agents for the natural regeneration of degraded tropical forests. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To determine how forest disturbance levels affect host plant abundance, tent-roosting bat tent abundance, and large-seed dispersal in a tropical rainforest.

August 28, 2026BiotropicaOpen Access

From Trees to Home: How Tent‐Roosting Bats Disperse Large Seeds in Disturbed Rainforests

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MMMiguel A. Martínez‐Rodríguez DZDaniel Zamora-Mejías EVEduardo Martins Venticinque

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Observational study reveals peak large-seed dispersal by tent-roosting bats in intermediate forest disturbance zones, highlighting their potential role in tropical forest regeneration.

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To determine how forest disturbance levels affect host plant abundance, tent-roosting bat tent abundance, and large-seed dispersal in a tropical rainforest.
Evaluated host plant availability, bat tent counts, and large-seed deposition across low-, intermediate-, and high-disturbance zones at La Selva Research Station, Costa Rica.
Modeled ecological relationships and dispersal outcomes across the gradient using a hierarchical statistical framework.
Host plant abundance showed no statistically significant change across the forest disturbance gradient, and seed dispersal efficiency per tent remained constant.
Total large-seed dispersal and bat tent abundance had higher point estimates in intermediate-disturbance zones, with low- and high-disturbance zones recording 6% and 7% of intermediate output, respectively, though statistical evidence was weak.

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Martínez‐Rodríguez et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a91469ad15324a1df3aa6b0 https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.70255

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August 28, 2026BiotropicaOpen Access

From Trees to Home: How Tent‐Roosting Bats Disperse Large Seeds in Disturbed Rainforests

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Authors

MMMiguel A. Martínez‐Rodríguez DZDaniel Zamora-Mejías EVEduardo Martins Venticinque

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Overview

Observational study reveals peak large-seed dispersal by tent-roosting bats in intermediate forest disturbance zones, highlighting their potential role in tropical forest regeneration.

Key Points

To determine how forest disturbance levels affect host plant abundance, tent-roosting bat tent abundance, and large-seed dispersal in a tropical rainforest.
Evaluated host plant availability, bat tent counts, and large-seed deposition across low-, intermediate-, and high-disturbance zones at La Selva Research Station, Costa Rica.
Modeled ecological relationships and dispersal outcomes across the gradient using a hierarchical statistical framework.
Host plant abundance showed no statistically significant change across the forest disturbance gradient, and seed dispersal efficiency per tent remained constant.
Total large-seed dispersal and bat tent abundance had higher point estimates in intermediate-disturbance zones, with low- and high-disturbance zones recording 6% and 7% of intermediate output, respectively, though statistical evidence was weak.

Cite This Study

Martínez‐Rodríguez et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a91469ad15324a1df3aa6b0 https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.70255

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