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Frugivory and Seed Dispersal by Carnivorans

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022
Seed dispersal is critical to the ecological performance of sexually reproducing plant species and the communities that they form. The Mammalian order Carnivora provide valuable and effective seed dispersal services but tend to be overlooked in much of ...
John P. Draper, John P. Draper, Julie K. Young, Julie K. Young, Eugene W. Schupp, Eugene W. Schupp, Noelle G. Beckman, Noelle G. Beckman, Trisha B. Atwood, Trisha B. Atwood   +9 more
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Frugivory and Seed Dispersal by Lizards: A Global Review [PDF]

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019
Birds and mammals are the only vertebrates which receive comprehensive attention in studies of dispersal of fleshy-fruited plant species. However, recently the importance of fleshy fruit in the diet of lizards (order Squamata: suborder Sauria), and their
Alfredo Valido, Jens M. Olesen
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Frugivory underpins the nitrogen cycle [PDF]

Functional Ecology, 2020
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. This is particularly relevant because tropical forests play a prominent role in the nitrogen cycle and are becoming ...
Nacho Villar, Claudia Paz, Valesca Zipparro, Sergio Nazareth, Leticia Bulascoschi, Elisabeth S. Bakker, Mauro Galetti   +6 more
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An edible fruit from the Jurassic of China

China Geology, 2020
: Frugivory is an important ecological tie between animals and angiosperms. It plays an important role in the evolution of food webs and energy flow networks in the ecosystem. However, little is known about how old this relationship can be due to lack of
Li-jun Chen, Ye-mao Hou, Peng-fei Yin, Xin Wang   +3 more
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Rates of agonism among female primates: a cross-taxon perspective [PDF]

, 2013
Agonism is common in group-living animals, shaping dominance relationships and ultimately impacting individual tness. Rates of agonism vary considerably among taxa, however, and explaining this variation has been central in ecological models of female ...
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Native fruit traits may mediate dispersal competition between native and non-native plants [PDF]

, 2012
Seed disperser preferences may mediate the impact of invasive, non-native plant species on their new ecological communities. Significant seed disperser preference for invasives over native species could facilitate the spread of the invasives while ...
Aslan, Clare, Rejmánek, Marcel
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Frugivory by a stingless bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) [PDF]

Neotropical Entomology, 2010
Frugivory is not frequent among bees. Although stingless bees visit aged fruits for pulp, the use of fresh fruits is recorded only for Trigona hypogea Silvestri, a species that does not visit flowers. Here we report the occurrence of frugivory in Trigona amazonensis (Ducke), a flower-visiting stingless bee.
Peruquetti, Rui C, Costa, Luena da S M da, Silva, Valdirene S da, Drumond, Patrícia M   +3 more
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Case of Frugivory in a Green Treefrog (Hyla cinerea) from Northeastern Arkansas [PDF]

, 2015
An adult green treefrog (Hyla cinerea) was collected in mid-September 2014 from Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas. Contents included the remains of a beetle and two fruits.
Marsico, T. D., Thigpen, C. S., Trauth, S. E.   +2 more
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Constraints on Frugivory by Bears

Ecology, 1997
Bears consuming wild fruits for fall energy accumulation are constrained by several factors, including intake rate, the physiological capacity of the gastrointestinal tract, and the metabolic efficiency of gain in body mass. We measured these relationships through foraging and feeding trials using captive and wild black bears (Ursus americanus) and ...
Welch, Christy A., Keay, Jeffrey, Kendall, Katherine C., Robbins, Charles T.   +3 more
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The comparative biology of ethanol consumption: An introduction to the symposium [PDF]

, 2004
In classical Greek, the word “symposium” signifies a drinking party held for the purposes of intellectual discussion. This symposium introduces a new evolutionary perspective on an ancient question: why are many animals, including humans, attracted to ...
Dickinson, Michael, Dudley, Robert
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