Through careful analysis of leaf litter and bird diets, I’ve demonstrated that the keystone effect of mistletoe is the result of bottom-up processes, driven by their high volumes of enriched ...

But that wasn't all. Most of the birds that disappeared were the ones that ate insects and spiders, which had been attracted to the mistletoe leaf litter on the forest floor. Watson found that ...

Mistletoe, and the ancient custom of kissing ... It not only provides food and shelter, it produces incredibly nutrient-rich leaf litter, ''like a dripping tap'', he said. And a colourful relative.