Frugivory, that is feeding on fruits, pulp or seeds by animals, is usually considered a
mutualism when interactions involve seed dispersal, and an antagonism when it results in …

One manner in which plant-derived compounds exert their antibiotic potential is the
synergism, a positive interaction between two compounds. Studies indicate that the use of …

Summary 1 Structured population models are used in a range of forms to predict the long‐
term behaviour of populations of economic or conservation interest. Such models rarely …

Long-term studies in a 2,178 ha fragment of semideciduous Atlantic Forest demonstrated
important interactions between white-lipped peccaries (Tayassu pecari) and the common …

The palm Euterpe edulis is one of the main sources of palm heart in Brazil. Although
economically important, the ecology of E. edulis is poorly known. Fruiting phenology and …

The goal of this study was to examine seasonal frugivory by two sympatric peccary species
(Tayassu pecari and T. tajacu) in a small (2178 ha), Atlantic Forest fragment on the inland …

Anthropogenic habitat fragmentation combined with differential defaunation triggers
complex trophic cascades. Here we test a Fragmentation-Defaunation Cascade Hypothesis …

Intraspecific variation in seed size is common in wild plant populations and has important
consequences for the reproductive success of individual plants. Multiple, often conflicting …

Aim To synthesize published knowledge on palm–frugivore seed dispersal observations
and to test whether broad‐scale differences in geographic coverage, diversity, composition …

Many plant species are threatened as a result of extinction of their large-bodied frugivores
all over the world. Additionally, introduced herbivores and seed predators may cause severe …