Germination processes and the establishment of plants in arid and semi-arid ecosystems
require a series of strategies related to the production and dispersal of diaspores–a term …

Recent studies show that the mutualistic role of lizards as pollinators and seed dispersers
has been underestimated, with several ecological factors promoting such plant–animal …

Studies of the dispersal modes of plants aid our understanding of the dynamics of resource
and its availability for dispersal agents. The present work sought to characterize the fruiting …

The Caatinga biogeographical region, located in the semi-arid region of northeastern Brazil,
is characterized by high levels of cactus diversity and endemism. In this study, we …

The management of plants and landscapes can affect the reproductive cycle of species
through changes in morphology, temporal distribution of resources, and productivity, with …

No presente estudo, tomando por base o processo histórico de ocupação e povoamento do
Cariri, a análise qualitativa da vegetação, através de bio-indicadores (diversidade …

Nectar is an important floral resource, often representing the only source of water for
pollinators in arid environments. We investigated whether successive nectar removal would …

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 …

The main goals of the present paper were to investigate the floral biology and the breeding
system of Melochia tomentosa in a semi-arid region in Brazil, comparing the role of Apis …

Objetivou-se identifcar as síndromes de polinização das espécies vegetais ocorrentes na
Mata do Buraquinho, PB. Analisaram-se as relações existentes entre os atributos forais das …