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Frugivory by Elaenia flycatchers
, 1998 Quarenta conteúdos estomacais de sete espécies de Elaenia (Tyrannidae) foram analisados em relaçao ao volume de frutos e em relaçao ao tipo de ítem alimentar. A porcentagem média de frutos nos estomagos foi de 91 %. nao hayendo diferenças entre as espécies, nem entre as estaçoes seca e chuyosa.
Marini, M. Â., Cavalcanti, R. B.
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.This paper addresses the underrepresentation of bats in animal personality research despite their ecological importance, offering a structured guide for studying consistent individual behavioural differences in this taxon. We outline key experimental, fieldwork and annotation considerations specific to bats' unique life histories, alongside a five‐step
Theresa Schabacker, Mirjam Knörnschild
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On the relationship among birds and Trema micrantha in montane forests of Hispaniola
Novitates Caribaea, 2018 Avian frugivores are of great interest to ecologists because they play an important role in ecosystem functioning, and can serve as important components in habitat restoration.
Steven C. Latta
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Journal of Animal Ecology, Volume 95, Issue 8, Page 1372-1385, August 2026.Replicated mainland–islet populations of the Skyros wall lizard reveal consistent divergence in digestive physiology, including gut morphology, passage time, digestive efficiency and enzyme activity. These results show how ecological variation in resource availability can shape digestive performance across populations in insular environments.
Aikaterini Reppa +8 more
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The Strength and Drivers of Bird-Mediated Selection on Fruit Crop Size: A Meta-Analysis
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2018 In seed-dispersal mutualisms, the number of fruit a plant displays is a key trait, as it acts as a signal for seed dispersers that entails fruit removal and exportation of reproductive units (fruit crop size hypothesis).
Facundo X. Palacio, Mariano Ordano
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A global review of mistletoe frugivory and seed dispersal: The plant perspective
Plant Biology, Volume 28, Issue 5, Page 1303-1314, August 2026.We reviewed studies on mistletoe frugivory and seed dispersal worldwide. Although mistletoes are relatively well studied, major taxonomic, geographic, and methodological gaps remain. We conclude that modern technologies offer new opportunities to address long‐standing but still poorly explored questions about these interactions.
R. F. Fadini +3 more
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Gut microbiomes of wild great apes fluctuate seasonally in response to diet
Nature Communications, 2018 Microbiota composition fluctuates in response to changes in environmental and lifestyle factors. Here, Hicks et al. show that the faecal microbiota of wild gorillas and chimpanzees is temporally dynamic, with shifts that correlate with seasonal rainfall ...
Allison L. Hicks +14 more
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Brazilian Journal of BiologyIn this study, we described the food plants available to Blue-and-Yellow Macaws (Ara ararauna), its feeding habits and the relationship between these parameters with feeding niche breadth.
AA. Santos, J. Ragusa-Netto
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PLoS ONE, 2019 The widely accepted "endozoochory syndrome" is assigned to angiosperm diaspores with a fleshy, attractive tissue and implies the existence of adaptations for protection against digestion during gut passage. This syndrome has led diaspore fleshiness to be
Mihai Costea +6 more
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Beta diversity and knowledge gaps of Colombia’s dry forests: implications for their conservation
Caldasia, 2019 On a continental scale, Neotropical dry forests exhibit high plant beta diversity, forming twelve unique floristic provinces. Conserving this diversity requires plans to protect areas in each province, based on an understanding of their particular ...
Gustavo H. Kattan +4 more
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