Claim · model-written summary
Nine bird species were observed feeding on mistletoe fruits.
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e5“Nine birds species were observed feeding on mistletoe fruits”
Title
Mari Mar Aguirre-Hernández; Rolando Galán-Larrea; Carlos García-Estrada; et al. Journal of Urban Ecology 2026. doi:10.1093/jue/juag004
Other claims from this paper (8)
- Observation A total of 294 host plants were recorded, from 13 species, 11 genera and six families.
- Observation Swietenia humilis showed high mistletoe infestation rates.
- Observation Azadirachta indica showed high mistletoe infestation rates.
- Observation Vachellia farmesiana showed high mistletoe infestation rates.
- Association Infestation intensity of the host trees was influenced by their diameter at breast height and crown diameter.
- Observation Myozetetes similis was the primary seed disperser of the mistletoe Struthanthus sp.
- Association Bird abundance and fruit consumption increased with mistletoe infestation intensity.
- Recommendation Mistletoe control should replace highly infested trees with native species lacking mistletoe records and prune infested branches during flowering.