Frugivory, that is feeding on fruits, pulp or seeds by animals, is usually considered a
mutualism when interactions involve seed dispersal, and an antagonism when it results in …

Premise Variation in fruit and seed traits could originate from selection pressures exerted by
frugivores or other ecological factors (adaptive hypotheses) and developmental constraints …

The extinction of megafauna in the Neotropics is thought to have reduced the potential of
large seeds to be dispersed over long distances by endozoochory (ingestion by animals) …

Many plants attract seed dispersers and indicate the presence of ripe, fleshy fruits with
coloration changes. If seed maturation is simultaneous with visual signs for frugivorous, a …

Habitat use and movement patterns in animals are usually determined by the availability of
food, morphological and physiological traits, social systems, and safe sites to complete vital …

Introduction: Habitat alterations result in biodiversity loss, particularly in regions with high
levels of diversity and endemism. Raptors are an essential part of the functionality and …

Seed dispersal mutualisms evolve in complex communities of plants and frugivorous
animals, within which indirect interactions such as competition and facilitation can occur …

Oilbirds are specialized frugivores that disperse seeds; however, no study has evaluated
their seed dispersal effectiveness (SDE). We estimated SDE for nine plant species and …

Objective: To analyse if the deforested area keeps its resilience, we evaluated the natural
regeneration and ecological processes associated. Methods: From August 2016 to June …

Introduction: Much has been argued about the importance of the role that different types of
frugivores play as seed dispersers in plant communities, but few studies have been actually …