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Frugivoria por aves em Eugenia uniflora L. (Myrtaceae) em ambientes antropizados na região de Sorocaba–SP. Frugivory by birds in Eugenia uniflora L. (Myrtaceae) at anthropic environment in Sorocaba–SP region [PDF]

Revista do Instituto Florestal, 2012
As aves, assim como toda fauna consumidora de frutos possuem grande importância no processo de dispersão de sementes. O declínio de suas populações pode gerar consequências para a reprodução e para o crescimento populacional dessas plantas zoocóricas, se
Nayara Francine LAMBERTI, Regina Yuri Hashimoto MIURA, Bruna Gonçalves da SILVA   +2 more
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Spatiotemporal diet shifting in a neotropical fish species: The role of riparian vegetation and seasonal inundation

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022
Aquatic organisms that consume resources from riparian vegetation or floodplain forests act as trophic links between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.
Lucia Mateus, Rosa Maria Rodrigues Costa, Jerry Penha   +2 more
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Fruit use and fruit processing by euphonias, specialized avian frugivores

Oikos, EarlyView.
Euphonias (Neotropical passerines in the genera Euphonia and Chlorophonia) form the quintessential example of a specialized avian frugivore, combining a high reliance on fruit as food and the restriction of fruit taxa exploited. To understand their specialization, we explored the integration of fruit morphological and nutritional traits with their ...
Marco A. Pizo, Paulo H. A. Camargo, Ana C. Crestani, Tobias N. Rojas   +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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Foraging and movement flexibility shape seed dispersal by an arboreal primate in a modified landscape

Oikos, EarlyView.
As habitats change, the effectiveness of animal‐mediated seed dispersal increasingly depends on animal responses to altered structure and resources. With habitat loss and degradation accelerating across the tropics, understanding how dispersers' foraging behavior and movement influence seed removal and deposition is critical to promoting forest ...
Anaid Cárdenas‐Navarrete, Sarie Van Belle, Onja H. Razafindratsima   +2 more
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Driver's Seat: Understanding Divergent Zoochorous Dispersal of Propagules

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019
The functional role, relative importance, and the spatial and temporal parameters of different vector species, which underpin the passive dispersal (zoochory) of organisms (or their propagules), are frequently poorly understood. Accordingly, a conceptual
Neil E. Coughlan, Neil E. Coughlan, James W. E. Dickey, James W. E. Dickey, Ross N. Cuthbert, Ross N. Cuthbert, Thomas C. Kelly, Marcel A. K. Jansen, Jaimie T. A. Dick, Jaimie T. A. Dick   +9 more
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Frugivory of Phyllanthus emblica at Rajaji National Park, northwest India [PDF]

, 2004
Phyllanthus emblica Linn. (Euphorbiaceae,syn Emblica officinalis Gærtn, vern. Amla, Nelli) is a 10–15 m tall tree, common in tropical deciduous forests of South Asia.
Chellam, Ravi, Goyal, Surendra Prakash, Krishnaswamy, Jagdish, Prasad, Soumya   +3 more
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Sugar composition of wild fruits in Hong Kong, China [PDF]

, 1998
Soluble carbohydrates are the major nutritional reward in the pulp of most vertebrate dispersed fruits (Corlett 1996, Herrera 1987, Johnson et al. 1985, Jordano 1995). However, although detailed analyses have been made of the carbohydrate content of many
Corlett, RT, Ko, IWP, Xu, RJ
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The disruption of seed dispersal networks: disentangling the effects of habitat loss and fragmentation

Oikos, EarlyView.
Seed dispersal by frugivores is a central process linking plant reproduction, animal foraging, population persistence, and ecosystem resilience. Currently, the spatial template sustaining these interactions is rapidly reconfigured by habitat loss and fragmentation promoted by human activity.
Eliana Cazetta, Paulo R. Guimarães Jr
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