Nonhuman primates, our closest biological relatives, play important roles in the livelihoods,
cultures, and religions of many societies and offer unique insights into human evolution …

Seed dispersal is key to the persistence and spread of plant populations. Because the
majority of plant species rely on animals to disperse their seeds, global change drivers that …

Primates in peril: the significance of Brazil, Madagascar, Indonesia and the Democratic
Republic of the Congo for global primate conservation [PeerJ] Related research Download …

Defaunation, driven by hunting and habitat fragmentation, poses a threat to wildlife in
tropical forests worldwide and is expected to have cascading effects on other organisms …

Land‐use change modifies the spatial structure of terrestrial landscapes, potentially shaping
the distribution, abundance and diversity of remaining species assemblages. Non‐human …

Primates play a fundamental role as seed dispersers, particularly in tropical rainforests.
Because defaunation and fragmentation are leading several primate species to local …

Forest-dwelling mammals such as primates could be particularly vulnerable to habitat
fragmentation; however, the definition and quantification of fragmentation have varied …

Defaunation alters trophic interactions between plants and vertebrates, which may disrupt
trophic cascades, thereby favoring a subset of plant species and reducing diversity. If …

Primate seed dispersal has been increasingly recognized as having a potentially profound
impact on tropical forest regeneration and plant species composition. Confirming and …

Tropical forests are facing constant degradation and destruction as a result of multiple
threats, mostly from land-use, and increasingly from climate change. Understanding the …