1 Introduction 2 Sequestration of plant metabolites by insects 3 Role of chemistry in plant
defence 3.1 The phenolic barrier 3.2 Toxic terpenoids 3.3 Nitrogen-based toxins 3.4 Other …

Dispersal syndromes and networks must be used cautiously in conserving and restoring
seed-dispersal processes. In many tropical forests most tree and shrub species require …

This advanced textbook is the first to explore the consequences of plant dispersal for
population and community dynamics, spatial patterns, and evolution. It successfully …

MANY STUDIES in the last 20 years have examined the basis of fruit choice in birds. It is
somewhat frustrating that results of those studies are often inconsistent. Different species …

There is growing realization that intraspecific variation in seed dispersal can have important
ecological and evolutionary consequences. However, we do not have a good understanding …

Nouragues is a tropical forest research station in French Guiana. It was established in 1986
for research on natural mechanisms of forest regeneration. Since then a lot of research has …

Fruit removal has been attributed to the contents of nutrients and secondary compounds. We
tested two alternative models of the chemical defence of fruits for the contents of nutrients …

Seasonal fruits are an important food resource for small songbirds during autumn migration
in southern New England. Therefore, conservation and management of important stopover …

The paradoxical presence of toxic chemical compounds in ripe fruits represents a balance
between plant enemies and allies: chemical traits can defend seeds against antagonistic …

Fruit traits evolve in response to an evolutionary triad between plants, seed dispersers, and
antagonists that consume fruits but do not disperse seeds. The defense trade-off hypothesis …