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Drivers of Spatial Variation in the Role of Ants as Secondary Seed Dispersers
(Oxford Univ Press Inc, 2016-08-01)
The spatial variation in the outcome of the interaction between secondary dispersers and seeds is superimposed upon the variation produced by primary dispersers. Investigating the factors that drive the outcome of the ...
EFFECT OF FRUIT THINNING INTENSITY ON FIVE VARIETIES OF LYCHEE
(Univ Fed Rural Semi-arido-ufersa, 2017-10-01)
Fruit thinning is the removal of fruitlets in heavy fruit set situations and aims to increase salable fruit sizes, avoid branch breakdown, reduce harvesting costs, and promote a balance between the vegetative and reproductive ...
Effects of habitat fragmentation on frugivorous birds and on seed removal from Pistacia lentiscus in two contrasting fruiting seasons
(Elsevier Gmbh, 2020-08)
Successful animal seed dispersal is the result of the interaction between frugivore behavior and the distribution of food resources, which can vary over space and time. We evaluated the interaction between avian frugivores ...
Neighborhood effects on seed dispersal by frugivores: Testing theory with a mistletoe-marsupial system in Patagonia
(Ecological Society of America, 2012-04)
The outcome of the dispersal process in zoochorous plants is largely determined by the behavior of frugivorous animals. Recent simulation studies have found that fruit removal rates and mean dispersal distances are strongly ...
Chemical tradeoffs in seed dispersal: defensive metabolites in fruits deter consumption by mutualist bats
(Oikos, 2015-09-08)
Although fleshy fruits function primarily to attract seed dispersers, many animal‐dispersed fruits contain potentially toxic secondary metabolites. These metabolites can provide defense against seed predators and pathogens, ...
Removal of phenols and methane production with coffee processing wastewater supplemented with phosphorous
(2017-01-01)
This manuscript addresses the evaluation of the methane production and removal of organic matter and phenols from coffee fruits processing wastewater (CPW). The systems consisted of two serial upflow anaerobic sludge ...
Bird fruit consumption results from the interaction between fruit-handling behaviour and fruit crop size
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-01)
Bird foraging behaviour is a major factor involved in mutualistic interactions of fleshy-fruited plants. Despite much research, we still lack quantified demonstrations of how fruit display traits affect fruit removal ...