Seed Dispersal of the Palm Syagrus romanzoffiana by Tapirs in the Semi-Deciduous Atlantic Forest of Argentina
Vertebrates play a fundamental role in the dispersal of Neotropical trees, generating different seed shadows according to their physical and behavioral features. Tapirs are capable of consuming great quantities of large fruits, and they defecate seeds far from parent trees. For instance, intact seed...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Biotropica. - Wiley. - 41(2009), 4, Seite 408-413 |
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Biotropica |
| Schlagworte: | endozoochory frugivores Iguazu National Park latrines recruitment Tapirus terrestris vertebrate-dispersed trees Biological sciences Social sciences Physical sciences |
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