Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Prunus americana (American Plum) [Rosaceae]
(observations are from Sotala & Kirkpatrick, Homan et al., and Noyce & Coy)
Birds
Icteridae: Quiscalus quiscula (Common Grackle) [this shrubby tree was used 3.5% of the time as a nest site in North Dakota and it had average preference for this purpose] Hmn1996
Mammals
Cervidae: Odocoileus virginianus (White-tailed Deer) [the fruits have minor importance as a food source] SK1973; Ursidae: Ursus americanus (American Black Bear) [feeds on the fruits in Minnesota] NC1990