Identification of the selective forces on plant dispersal engenders theoretical argument,
empirical study, and speculation. We separate evidence, testable hypotheses, and …

Phenological Patterns of Terrestrial Plants Page 1 Ann. Rev. Ecol. Syst. 1985. 16:179-214
Copyright ? 1985 by Annual Reviews Inc. All rights reserved PHENOLOGICAL PATTERNS OF …

Most studies of plant–animal mutualisms involve a small number of species. There is almost
no information on the structural organization of species-rich mutualistic networks despite its …

The mutually beneficial interactions between plants and their animal pollinators and seed
dispersers have been paramount in the generation of Earth's biodiversity. These mutualistic …

Patterns of connectance and strength of mutual dependence in mutualisms have been
examined by comparing the fraction of possible pairwise interactions established in a series …

The pulp of fleshy fruits, with the soft, edible, nutritive tissues surrounding the seeds, is a
primary food resource for many frugivorous animals, notably mammals and birds, but also …

Ants are probably the most dominant insect group on Earth, representing ten to fifteen
percent of animal biomass in terrestrial ecosystems. Flowering plants, meanwhile, owe their …

Since the first edition of this book published in 2005, there has been an immense amount of
new and fascinating work on the history, ecology, and evolution of the Mediterranean flora …

Interactions between a large community of vertebrate frugivore-granivores (including 7
species of large canopy birds, 19 species of rodents, 7 species of ruminants, and 6 species …

The present article reviews the various definitions and terminology of pollen viability and
longevity as well as the various tests of its assessment. We compare the advantages and the …