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Fruit selection by Andean forest birds: influence of fruit functional traits and their temporal variation
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2016-09)
Fruit selection, i.e., the consumption of fruits disproportionately to their availability, results from the interaction between diet preferences and ecological factors that modify them. We assessed the importance of ...
Effects of forest fragmentation, anthropogenic edges and fruit colour on the consumption of ornithocoric fruits
(Elsevier Sci LtdOxfordInglaterra, 2003)
Ameliorating effects of metabolic syndrome with the consumption of rich-bioactive compounds fruits from Brazilian Cerrado: a narrative review
(2021-01-01)
Evidence suggests that bioactive compounds present in fruits and vegetables, including carotenoids, polyphenols, and phytosterols, may have beneficial effects against the development of obesity and other diseases. The ...
Factors associated with consumption of fruits and vegetables among Community Kitchens customers in Lima, Peru
(Elsevier, 2016)
Community Kitchens (CKs) are one of the main food providers to low-income families in Peru and may encourage healthier diets. We aimed to determine the prevalence of fruit and vegetable consumption and associated ...
Consumption of fruits, vegetables and legumes among Chilean university students
(SOC CHILENA NUTRICION. BROMATOLOGIA & TOXICOLOGIA, 2019)
Nutrients in fruits as determinants of resource tracking by birds
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2015-07)
Fruit pulp is an important source of nutrients for many bird species. Fruit-eating birds use a variety of strategies to cope with changes in the availability of fruits, exhibiting a remarkable ability to track resources. ...
Differential fruit consumption of two Melastomataceae by birds in Serra da Mantiqueira, southeastern Brazil
(2004-06-01)
In this study we report on the consumption of two syntopic Melastomataceae species by birds in a lower montane forest in Monte Verde, southeastern Brazil. The species of frugivores were identified and characterized by their ...
Changes on free amino acids during the alcoholic fermentation of strawberry and persimmon
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2015)