Baraza E., Fernández-Osores S., The role of domestic goats in the conservation of four endangered species of cactus: between dispersers and predators, Applied Vegetation Science, 2013, 16(4):561-570, doi: 10.1111/avsc.12027
An experiment feeding goats the fruits of four cactus species. It examines seed recovery after digestion, viability and germination, and the effects of faecal breakdown on seedling emergence. It presents both dispersal potential and seed losses.