Many remnants of tropical forests are surrounded by deforested areas dominated by
successional vegetation. Although secondary dispersal by scatter‐hoarding rodents and …

Global expansion of secondary forests results from old-growth forest conversion to
agriculture and livestock fields, followed by abandonment. Dry forests heavily rely on …

Succession is a key ecological process that supports our understanding of community
assembly and biotic interactions. Dispersal potential and dispersal strategies, such as wind …

The" Serra do Mar" region comprises the largest remnant of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. The
coast of the Paraná State is part of the core area of the" Serra do Mar" corridor and where …

Ants frequently interact with fleshy fruits on the ground of tropical forests. This interaction is
regarded as mutualistic because seeds benefit from enhanced germination and dispersal to …

Myrmecochory, the dispersal of seeds with lipid-rich appendages by ants, is a significant ant–
plant interaction. Less well understood is the potential for ant dispersal of non …

Ants are able to interact with fruits and seeds that are not adapted for ant seed dispersal. In
Brazil, several studies show interactions of ants with non-myrmecochorous diaspores; …

A robustez da rede à extinção de espécies de plantas em áreas restauradas foi 0, 67; e para
rede das áreas de referência foi 0, 63. As espécies centrais de formigas na rede das áreas …

A dispersão de sementes é um processo essencial na estruturação das comunidades
vegetais. A perda de dispersores na atualidade devido à perda de habitat e defaunação …

The main ecological function of fleshy fruits is probably advertisement, such that they look or
smell attractive enough to entice a particular type of animal (frugivore) to eat them (Schaefer …