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Cazetta,Eliana; Galetti,Mauro. |
The crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous) exhibits a very generalist habit and fruits compose a large proportion of its diet. However, few studies evaluated the importance of this animal as seed disperser. In the Restinga forest, in the Atlantic forest of Brazil, C. thous consumes fruits of Eugenia umbelliflora, a Myrtaceae species, which is dispersed chiefly by birds. This study evaluated the effects of gut transit on seed germination, and size selection of E. umbelliflora fruits by the crab-eating fox. We did not find differences on germination rates between seeds dispersed by foxes and control ones, but seeds dispersed by foxes germinated faster, which may be important for plant recruitment. Seeds consumed by C. thous were smaller than those available on... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Atlantic Forest; Carnivores; Frugivory; Fruit choice; Seed dispersal. |
Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032009000200027 |
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Oprea,Monik; Brito,Daniel; Vieira,Thiago Bernardi; Mendes,Poliana; Lopes,Sílvia Ramira; Fonseca,Ricardo Milanez; Coutinho,Rafael Zerbini; Ditchfield,Albert David. |
Bats of the genus Artibeus are among the most important seed dispersers in early successional forests. We report observations on the foraging behavior of Artibeus lituratus in Pedra da Cebola Municipal Park, an urban park in the city of Vitória, Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil. Observations were made during six consecutive days (April 1st to April 6th, 2006). Three mist-nets were opened each night close to a Maclura tinctoria tree (Moraceae), remaining open from 18:00 to 22:00, totaling four hours per night, and 24 hours of sampling effort. We observed two peaks of feeding activity at the tree, one between 18:20 and 19:30, and a second one at 21:00. This is the first observation of Artibeus lituratus feeding on M. tinctoria fruits, therefore adding a... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Bats; Frugivory; Maclura; Urban ecology. |
Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032007000200033 |
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