… large frugivores for seed-dispersal networks. First, we review the role of large vertebrates as
seed dispersers … likely to be important components of seed-dispersal networks. Second, we …

… In this paper, I synthesize published literature of studies on seed dispersal by frugivorous
vertebrates in Malagasy forests to establish a foundation for future studies to understand the …

… of dispersers based on the nature of the dispersal service … We then applied this approach
to vertebrate dispersers in … First, we identified dispersers whose service outcomes were …

… have a greater overlap in plant partners among vertebrate frugivores than the more diverse
networks in the Neotropics that are characterized by a greater niche partitioning. Hence, the …

… Seed dispersal networks show similar characteristics to other … Dependence of seed
dispersal on vertebrates makes it … Larger vertebrates, which consume larger fruits and disperse …

… Seed dispersal is a key process in plant communities and frugivory is very important …
vertebrate communities. This paper updates a review of frugivory and seed dispersal by vertebrates …

… Large-bodied animals play irreplaceable roles in seed dispersal, partly due to their capacity
to disperse large seeds… the paucity of network studies that include large vertebrates, and the …

… of a species-rich seed-dispersal network could have changed from … Our results indicate that
the seed-dispersal network was … The ongoing extinction of key large vertebrates will lead to a …

… Mutualistic interactions involving pollination and ant‐plant mutualistic networks typically …
in seed dispersal networks, presumably because research on those networks predominantly …

… on vertebrate taxa acting as seed dispersers in tropical forests. Further, we summarize
existing literature on the VS of plant–seed disperser interactions and species networks and …