Plant-frugivore networks play a key role in the regeneration of sub-tropical forest ecosystems.
Lackson Chama, Dana G Berens, Colleen T Downs, Nina Farwig 2013, 'Habitat characteristics of forest fragments determine specialisation of plant-frugivorenetworks in a mosaic forest landscape.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3554686?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Forest disturbance causes specialization of plant-frugivore networks and jeopardizes mutualistic interactions through reduction of ecological redundancy.
Jesús R Hernández-Montero, Romeo A Saldaña-Vázquez, Jorge Galindo-González, VinicioJ Sosa 2015, 'Bat-fruit interactions are more specialized in shaded-coffee plantations than in tropicalmountain cloud forest fragments.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4436294?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
During focal tree sampling, we recorded frugivore identity, the duration of each individual visit, and feeding rates.
Pablo R. Stevenson, Andrés Link, Sebastian González-Caro, María Fernanda Torres-Jiménez 2015, 'Frugivory in Canopy Plants in a Western Amazonian Forest: Dispersal Systems, PhylogeneticEnsembles and Keystone Plants', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0140751. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We develop a multi-species mechanistic model of seed dispersal based on frugivore behavioural responses to landscape heterogeneity.
Juan Manuel Morales, Daniel García, Daniel Martínez, Javier Rodriguez-Pérez, JoséManuel Herrera 2013, 'Frugivore behavioural details matter for seed dispersal: a multi-species model forcantabrian thrushes and trees.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3679117?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We know very little on how these relevant functional replacements are contributing to the performance of present-day plant-frugivore networks.
Raquel Muñoz-Gallego, Raquel Muñoz-Gallego, Raquel Muñoz-Gallego, José M. Fedriani,José M. Fedriani, José M. Fedriani, Anna Traveset 2019, 'Non-native Mammals Are the Main Seed Dispersers of the Ancient Mediterranean PalmChamaerops humilis L. in the Balearic Islands: Rescuers of a Lost Seed Dispersal Service?',Frontiers in Ecology and Evolutionhttps://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2019.00161/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Megafauna (elephants, sambar deer, bears) dispersed 78% of seeds that produced seedlings, with 21% dispersed by gibbons (a medium-sized frugivore).
Kim R. McConkey, Anuttara Nathalang, Warren Y. Brockelman, Chanpen Saralamba, JantimaSanton, Umaporn Matmoon, Rathasart Somnuk, Kanchit Srinoppawan 2018, 'Different megafauna vary in their seed dispersal effectiveness of the megafaunal fruitPlatymitra macrocarpa (Annonaceae)', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0198960. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Of the three trophic guilds found, the frugivore with 76.92% (n = 30) was the best represented.
Jonard Echavarría-R, Alex Jiménez-O, Leison Palacios-M, Jhon Rengifo-M 2018, 'Bats diversity and composition (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the municipality of Acandí,Chocó - Colombia', Revista Colombiana de Ciencia Animal Reciahttp://revistas.unisucre.edu.co/index.php/recia/article/view/628. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)