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Table S1 Number of fecal samples with and without H. dulcis seeds (A vs. B) collected from
6 mammalian seed dispersing species, between October and March throughout 2005-2010.
Superscript a
indicates the percentage of H. dulcis seed bearing feces. Black fonts represent the
2008 storm interlude.
2005/2006
2006/2007
2007/2008
2008/2009
2009/2010
A
Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Total Percentage (%) a
2 49 46 16 4 0 117 14.90
B 225 146 63 62 88 84 668
A 3 12 43 44 26 1 129
B 171 123 73 34 45 87 533
A 3 15 28 5 1 1 53
B 134 136 60 65 78 72 545
A 2 13 13 9 2 0 39
19.49
8.86
8.50
B 83
A 4
79
24
79
32
57
35
64
22
58
1
420
118
B 107 78 47 26 41 62 361
24.63
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Table S2 Euclidean distance of the RDF of the disperser community comparing pre-storms months (October-December) and storm months (January-February) between successive year pairs.
Years
January-February
October-December
All forests
Primary forests
2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010
Degraded forests
All forests
Primary forests
0.164
0.215
Degraded forests 0.212
0.141
0.118
0.291
0.388
0.355
0.484
0.381
0.382
0.405
0.490
0.439
0.874
0.043
0.042
0.063
0.261
0.272
0.634
0.307
0.359
0.129
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15
10
5
0
Average lowest temp. (15 years)
Average lowest temp. + SD
Average lowest temp. - SD
Lowest temp. 2007-2008
-5
0 30 60 90 120
November December January February March
Fig. S1 Daily minimum temperature in winter 2007/2008 versus the 15-year average.
150
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10
Bear
5 a Serow b
0
2
Civet c Marten d
1
0
Ferret-badger
.4
e Goral g
.2
0.0
2005/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/2010
Year
2005/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/2010
Year
Fig. S2 Changes in RDF during pre-storm months (October-December, dark circles) and storm months (January-February, open circles) from 2005 to 2010 in HNNR, China. Grey segments represent the 2008 storm interlude.
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