Latrines of vertebrates are a good example of directed seed dispersal. Although the main problem for seed dispersal at such sites is the low per capita survival expected, because of the high densities of seeds and saplings, ...

É de conhecimento geral que existe grande escassez de estudos referentes às fases juvenis das plantas, importantes como subsídio para diversos trabalhos ecológicos, taxonômicos e filogenéticos. Com base nesse pressuposto, ...

É de conhecimento geral que existe grande escassez de estudos referentes às fases juvenis das plantas, importantes como subsídio para diversos trabalhos ecológicos, taxonômicos e filogenéticos. Com base nesse pressuposto, ...

Although seed dispersal plays a critical role for plant regeneration, the long-term benefits of frugivores for recruitment success have been poorly explored. We evaluated the relative importance of tree species abundance ...

In the Caatinga, the maintenance of forest ecosystems depends on natural regeneration and several factors that can act in two ways: 1) provide the perpetuation of communities composed of few species that dominate the adult ...

Questions: Recruitment microsites are imposed on plants, first by seed dispersal and then by the environment. Different seed dispersal vectors could decrease or increase the environmental filtering imposed on seedlings, ...

In Neotropical humid forest, the majority of tree species have seeds dispersed by vertebrates. Seed deposition by vertebrates is often spatially aggregated and a low per capita survival for seeds and seedlings is predicted. ...