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Revista Árvore, 2007 In this study, I tested the efficacy of ants as secondary seed dispersers of Ricinus communis in southeastern Brazil. In a natural population of 143 individuals, I determined the ballistic dispersal distance for 62 seeds and 100 additional seeds were ...
Mário Marcos do Espírito Santo
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Ecology and Evolution, 2020 Morphological and chemical attributes of diaspores in myrmecochorous plants have been shown to affect seed dispersal by ants, but the relative importance of these attributes in determining seed attractiveness and dispersal success is poorly understood ...
Chelsea N. Miller +2 more
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The Importance of Poneromorph Ants for Seed Dispersal in Altered Environments
Sociobiology, 2013 Changes in species composition and an increase in the probability of local or regional extinctions alone are considered alarming consequences of human disturbances. However, these changes bring other damages that have passed unnoticed by scientists, such
Fabio Souto Almeida +2 more
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Taxonomic composition and ecological characteristics of the endemic flora of the lower Duero Basin (Iberian Peninsula) [PDF]
, 2004 The taxonomical composition and an analysis of four ecological characteristics of the 46 endemic species occurring in the lower Duero Basin (CW Iberian Peninsula) have been made.
Aguiar, Carlos +4 more
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An Attempt at Assessment of Alnetum Incanae Lüdi 1921 Transformations in the Skawica River Valley (The Beskid Żywiecki MTS) [PDF]
, 2011 The paper presents an attempt at assessment of Alnetum incanae LÜDI 1921 transformations in the Skawica River valley. The field studies were carried out in the whole Skawica valley.
Babczyńska-Sendek, Beata +2 more
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Sociobiology, 2018 It has been reported that a suit of plant traits can regulate the ant-seed interaction and subsequently affect the seed dispersal. However, the role of plant volatiles in attracting the ants for seed dispersal remains little examined.
Yan Zhu, Dong Wang
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Canopy and Litter Cover Do Not Alter Diaspore Removal by Ants in the Cerrado
Sociobiology, 2020 Diaspore removal by ants is a crucial stage for successful myrmecochory and can be directly or indirectly affected by natural or anthropic changes to environments. Among the consequences of such changes is variation in habitat attributes, such as changes
Mariana Azevedo Rabelo +4 more
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Seed Dispersal Spectrum of Woody Species in South Ecuadorian Dry Forests: Environmental Correlates and the Effect of Considering Species Abundance [PDF]
, 2011 This study examines the seed dispersal spectrum of the tropical dry forests of Southern Ecuador, in an effort to contribute to the knowledge of the complex dynamics of tropical dry forests.
Cruz Rot, Marcelino de la +2 more
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Frequency-Dependent Seed Dispersal by Ants of Two Deciduous Forest Herbs [PDF]
, 1989 Two co—occurring deciduous forest myrmecochores, Asarum canadense and Jeffersonia diphylla, release their seeds at approximately the same time, and therefore potentially compete for ants as dispersers.
Bridgman, Cara Lin +3 more
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Ecological Entomology, Volume 51, Issue 2, Page 381-394, April 2026.We evaluated how chronic anthropogenic disturbances (CAD) and seasonal variation influence interactions between ants and plants with extrafloral nectaries (EFN's), with emphasis on the responses of ants, herbivores, and plants. Ant and herbivore diversity remained stable across seasons in the preserved cerrado, whereas the pasture had higher ant ...
Edvânia Costa de Oliveira Sá +6 more
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