Iguanas partner with the plants of the Galápagos Islands
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 - 17:01
in Biology & Nature
The isolation of ocean islands like the Galápagos prevents the arrival of large mammals, which disperse the seeds of many plants by ingesting them. In the absence of mammals, this function is filled by birds, tortoises, lizards and iguanas. To date, no investigation had been carried out into the role iguanas play with at least ten species of plants.