The consumption of figs (the fruit of Ficus spp.; Moraceae) by vertebrates is reviewed using
data from the literature, unpublished accounts and new field data from Borneo and Hong …

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 …

Bats are abundant and effective seed dispersers inside the forest, but what happens when a
forest is fragmented and transformed into pasture? The landscape at Los Tuxtlas, Mexico …

As tropical regions are converted to agriculture, conservation of biodiversity will depend not
only on the maintenance of protected forest areas, but also on the scope for conservation …

Bats of the family Phyllostomidae are fundamental components of Neotropical mammalian
diversity and display the greatest dietary diversity seen in any mammalian family. We …

To relate differences in phenological strategies of a group of closely related plants to biotic
(pollinators, dispersers) and abiotic (water, light) factors, we studied leafing, flowering, and …

Using mist nets, we compared phyllostomid bat ensembles of continuous mature forest in
Tikal National Park, Guatemala, and of forest fragments in the nearby farming landscape. Of …

Cecropia (Cecropiaceae) is a Neotropical genus of pioneer plants. A review of bat/plant
dispersal interactions revealed that 15 species of Cecropia are consumed by 32 species of …

I tested the hypothesis that body size significantly influences diet and habitat use in
frugivorous bats of the genus Carollia (Phyllostomidae) by studying pairs or triplets of …

We describe fruiting characteristics for 12 species in a community of strangler figs
(Moraceae: Urostigma) studied in Panama. We quantify diurnal and nocturnal removal rates …