Methodological overview and data‐merging approaches in the study of plant–frugivore interactions
Recording species interactions is one of the main challenges in ecological studies.
Frugivory has received much attention for decades as a model for mutualisms among free …
Frugivory has received much attention for decades as a model for mutualisms among free …
Bat pollination in the Caatinga: A review of studies and peculiarities of the system in the new world's largest and most diverse seasonally dry tropical forest
Bat pollination is one of the most recent pollination systems to have been discovered. While
recent studies have provided novel insight into bat-flower interactions, there are gaps in …
recent studies have provided novel insight into bat-flower interactions, there are gaps in …
Frugivory and seed dispersal by lizards: a global review
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 …
studies of dispersal of fleshy-fruited plant species. However, recently the importance of …
Environmental and morphological drivers of mutualistic plant–lizard interactions: a global review
E Justicia Correcher, S Hervías‐Parejo… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Plant–lizard interactions are still poorly studied, despite lizards are known to interact with
flowering plants in many parts of the world. They are commonly reported on islands although …
flowering plants in many parts of the world. They are commonly reported on islands although …
Reproductive biology of columnar cacti: are bats the only protagonists in the pollination of Pilosocereus, a typical chiropterophilous genus?
EA Rocha, A Domingos-Melo, DC Zappi, IC Machado - Folia Geobotanica, 2019 - Springer
The Cactaceae display a wide array of pollination systems, with many different animals
already confirmed as pollinators. Pilosocereus is one of the most conspicuous bat-pollinated …
already confirmed as pollinators. Pilosocereus is one of the most conspicuous bat-pollinated …
Plant–animal interactions in the Caatinga: overview and perspectives
Interactions between plants and animals are extremely diverse and operate as both
evolutionary and ecological forces for angiosperms, insects, and many groups of …
evolutionary and ecological forces for angiosperms, insects, and many groups of …
Phylogenomics of the Caribbean melocacti: Cryptic species and multiple invasions
Abstract The widespread Neotropical genus Melocactus of approximately 42 currently
recognized species, is most diverse in eastern Brazil and the Greater Antilles, especially …
recognized species, is most diverse in eastern Brazil and the Greater Antilles, especially …
[HTML][HTML] The iconic cactus of the Caatinga dry forest, Cereus jamacaru (Cactaceae) has high sphingophily specialization and pollinator dependence
S Albuquerque-Lima, A Domingos-Melo… - Anais da Academia …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
Cereus jamacaru is a cactus distributed in Northeastern Brazil, with high symbolic value to
this region. However, the interaction, behavior and the role of pollinators remains poorly …
this region. However, the interaction, behavior and the role of pollinators remains poorly …
Global patterns of the double mutualism phenomenon
A double mutualism (DM) occurs when two interacting species benefit each other in two
different functions, eg when an animal species acts both as pollinator and seed disperser of …
different functions, eg when an animal species acts both as pollinator and seed disperser of …
Seed removal by lizards and effect of gut passage on germination in a columnar cactus of the Caatinga, a tropical dry forest in Brazil
The seed disperser's effectiveness relates to the qualitative and quantitative components of
seed dispersal processes in terms of frequency, dispersal distance and seed germination …
seed dispersal processes in terms of frequency, dispersal distance and seed germination …