Ecosystem Roles
Mourning doves consume large quantities of grains, seeds, and fruits. This has a significant impact on the plant communities in which they live. They may act as seed dispersers for certain fruiting plants that they feed upon.
Ecosystem Impact: disperses seeds
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Author: Tanya Dewey, Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
Author: Ann Emiley, University of Michigan
Emiley, A. and T. Dewey . "Zenaida macroura" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed September 16, 2012 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Zenaida_macroura.html
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- 2012-12-08 20:03:37 UTC
