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Patterns of frugivory in the columnar cactus Pilosocereus leucocephalus. [PDF]

Ecol Evol, 2019
Birds and bats feed on the fruit, and presumably disperse, the seeds of Pilosocereus leucocephalus, a keystone columnar cactus species in Mesoamerica Abstract In the frugivory networks of many arid and semi‐arid Mesoamerican ecosystems, columnar cacti act as keystone species that produce fruits with a high content of water and nutrients attractive to ...
Vázquez-Castillo S, Miranda-Jácome A, Ruelas Inzunza E.   +2 more
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Urbanization of seed dispersal networks. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract Rapid urban expansion is affecting the composition of wild communities and creating novel ecosystems worldwide. Seed dispersal is key for ecosystem persistence, particularly in fragmented landscapes. However, generalizations regarding the impacts of urbanization are still difficult due to the lack of studies encompassing the urban matrix.
Mendes SB, Olesen JM, Nogales M, Marrero P, Romero J, Nieves C, Heleno R.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Frugivoria: A trait database for birds and mammals exhibiting frugivory across contiguous Neotropical moist forests

Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 32, Issue 9, Page 1466-1484, September 2023., 2023
Abstract Motivation Biodiversity in many areas is rapidly declining because of global change. As such, there is an urgent need for new tools and strategies to help identify, monitor and conserve biodiversity hotspots. This is especially true for frugivores, species consuming fruit, because of their important role in seed dispersal and maintenance of ...
Beth E. Gerstner, Patrick Bills, Phoebe L. Zarnetske   +2 more
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Frugivory underpins the nitrogen cycle

Functional Ecology, Volume 35, Issue 2, Page 357-368, February 2021., 2021
A free Plain Language Summary can be found within the Supporting Information of this article. Abstract Tropical rainforests are populated by large frugivores that feed upon fruit‐producing woody species, yet their role in regulating the cycle of globally important biogeochemical elements such as nitrogen is still unknown.
Nacho Villar, Claudia Paz, Valesca Zipparro, Sergio Nazareth, Leticia Bulascoschi, Elisabeth S. Bakker, Mauro Galetti, Shawn Leroux   +7 more
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Waterbird seed‐dispersal networks are similarly nested but less modular than those of frugivorous birds, and not driven by functional traits

Functional Ecology, Volume 34, Issue 11, Page 2283-2291, November 2020., 2020
A free Plain Language Summary can be found within the Supporting Information of this article. Abstract Frugivory is widely recognized as vital for the dispersal of many plants. Moreover, plant species and their frugivorous dispersers form seed‐dispersal assemblages whose structure has important implications for the persistence and stability of the ...
Esther Sebastián‐González, Ádám Lovas‐Kiss, Merel B. Soons, Bas van den Broek, Andy J. Green, Colleen Seymour   +5 more
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Diet of Phytotoma rutila (Passeriformes: Cotingidae) in the central Monte desert, Argentina [PDF]

, 2014
Artículo de publicación SciELOSe determinó la composición botánica de la dieta del Cortarramas Phytotoma rutila en el desierto del Monte central, Argentina, mediante análisis microhistológico de las heces.
Mosca Torres, María E., Ríos, Juan Manuel, Sabat Kirkwood, Alejandro Pablo, Zarco, Agustín   +3 more
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A look at seed dispersal via mammal droppings [PDF]

, 2014
Terrestrial mammals are good dispersers of the fruits and seeds of seasonal rainforest in the Gulf of Mexico. Their importance lies in the huge quantity of fruit and seeds they consume, and their daily and seasonal movement through natural and secondary ...
Guevara Sada, Sergio, Medrano Nájera, Ricardo, Ramírez Pinero, Mayitza   +2 more
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Spatial analysis of Euterpe edulis (Arecaceae) in the Atlantic Forest. Does adult density affect the spatial distribution of the seedlings? [PDF]

, 2013
Análisis espacial en plántulas de Euterpe edulis (Arecaceae) en el bosque Atlántico ¿Afecta la densidad de adultos a su distribución? Las actividad de frugívoros y dispersores de semillas determina la distribución de las plantas. Estudiamos la influencia
Lázaro Castillo, Amparo, Puerta Piñero, Carolina   +1 more
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Evaluación indirecta de la efectividad de la dispersión de semillas de Solanum riparium (Solanaceae) en base al uso del hábitat y tasa de desaparición de frutos

Ecología Austral, 2016
La habilidad del propágulo de una planta para alcanzar un sitio con las condiciones adecuadas para la germinación de la semilla y el establecimiento del renoval tendrá un efecto directo en la aptitud (“fitness”) de la planta.
Silvia B. Lomascolo
doaj   +1 more source

Diversidad de frutos que consumen tres especies de murciélagos (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) en la selva lacandona, Chiapas, México

Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2007
ESTE ESTUDIO AMPLÍA EL CONOCIMIENTO DE LOS HÁBITOS ALIMENTARIOS DE 3 ESPECIES DE MURCIÉLAGOS FRUGÍVOROS COMODISPERSORES DE SEMILLAS EN 2 LOCALIDADES DE LA SELVA ALTA PERENNIFOLIA EN LA ZONA SUR DE LA RESERVA DE LA BIOSFERA DE MONTES AZULES (REBIMA), Y ...
LIVIA LEÓN PANIAGUA, CONSUELO LORENZO, EDUARDO NARANJO, ALINKA OLEA WAGNER, DAVID ORTÍZ   +4 more
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