Birds and mammals are the only vertebrates which receive comprehensive attention in
studies of dispersal of fleshy-fruited plant species. However, recently the importance of …

Interactions between plants and animals are extremely diverse and operate as both
evolutionary and ecological forces for angiosperms, insects, and many groups of …

Abstract Premise Pilosocereus (Cactaceae) is an important dry forest element in all
subregions and transitional zones of the neotropics, with the highest diversity in eastern …

Although most plants depend on different animals for pollination and seed dispersal,
sometimes the same animal species provides both functions, being thus involved in what …

Cacti fruits are key resources to many frugivorous animals in Neotropical arid and semiarid
regions. However, most studies have focused on a particular animal group or cacti species …

This study aimed to describe and evaluate the fruit phenology of zoochoric plants and the
use of this resource by wild vertebrates in a seasonally dry tropical forest in the Furna Feia …

Microsites where seeds arrive during the dispersal process determine plant reproductive
success, affecting the quality of dispersal. Despite their crucial role for plant recruitment, very …

This study evaluates the fruiting phenology, fruit traits, and seed dispersal in two
Pilosocereus (Cactaceae) species that are widely distributed in Caatinga vegetation. We …

Effective seed dispersal is essential to plant reproductive success. In this study, we
evaluated the fruiting phenology, fruit traits, and seed dispersal of the endangered globose …

As florestas tropicais úmidas sempre foram consideradas hotspot em termos de interações
planta-animal, devido aos altos níveis de dependência de plantas por animais para a sua …