Claim · model-written summary
Mistletoe presence did not vary across land uses or tree origins.
- Taxon
- Phoradendron leucarpum spp. macrophyllum
Phoradendron leucarpume1 - Outcome
- Mistletoe presencee0
- Direction
- did not varye0
- Comparator
- land-uses or tree originse0
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Verbatim
e0“Mistletoe presence did not vary across land-uses or tree origins (i.e., native vs. non-native trees)”
e1“Phoradendron leucarpum spp. macrophyllum”
Title
Kees W. Hood; Frank Fabbro; Daniel S. Karp Urban Ecosystems 2025. doi:10.1007/s11252-025-01714-6
Other claims from this paper (7)
- Observation Mistletoe occurred in 10 of 32 surveyed tree species.
- Association Mistletoe infestation was highest on larger and nonnative trees.
- Association Bird richness and abundance were higher in mistletoe-bearing trees.
- Observation Insectivorous gleaning species drove the higher bird counts.
- Association Birds were more likely to forage in mistletoe-bearing trees in natural areas.
- Association Foraging or gleaning birds used mistletoe more often than perching birds.
- Recommendation Managers should balance biodiversity benefits with tree health effects.