Carbon storage is widely acknowledged as one of the most valuable forest ecosystem
services. Deforestation, logging, fragmentation, fire, and climate change have significant …

South America holds 30% of the world's avifauna, with the Atlantic Forest representing one
of the richest regions of the Neotropics. Here we have compiled a data set on Brazilian …

The interaction between fruit chemistry and the physiological traits of frugivores is expected
to shape the structure of mutualistic seed dispersal networks, but it has been understudied …

Mutualistic interactions between frugivorous birds and fleshy‐fruited plants are key
processes for both natural plant regeneration and the maintenance of birds relying on fruit …

This chapter investigates which birds eat fruits and disperse seeds in degraded areas of two
Brazilian global biodiversity hotspots that have suffered intense and ongoing degradation …

Several plant characteristics, such as fruit production, nutrient reward, secondary
compounds, and fruit color display, affect fruit choice by birds. On the other hand, several …

Estudos de frugivoria e dispersão de sementes por aves são fundamentais para a
compreensão da biologia reprodutiva das plantas, da dieta e comportamento alimentar das …

Gostaríamos inicialmente de propor um pequeno desafio ao leitor: escolha um trecho mais
ou menos primitivo de Mata Atlântica no sudeste do Brasil, entre alguns passos em seu …

Os frutos carnosos compõem uma parte importante na dieta das aves e muitos estudos têm
relacionado os diferentes tipos morfológicos de frutos com sua escolha pelas aves. Nós …

Frugivory by birds Myrsine coriacea ((Sw.) R. Br. ex Roem. & Schult.)(Primulaceae) and their
potential use in restoration projects Frugivory and seed dispersal studies are fundamental to …