The dispersal syndrome hypothesis: how animals shaped fruit traits, and how they did not

K Valenta, O Nevo - Functional Ecology, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Fleshy fruits have evolved multiple times and display a tremendous diversity of colours,
shapes, aromas and textures. For over a century this was attributed, at least in part, to …

Molecular detection of trophic interactions: emerging trends, distinct advantages, significant considerations and conservation applications

EL Clare - Evolutionary applications, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
The emerging field of ecological genomics contains several broad research areas.
Comparative genomic and conservation genetic analyses are providing great insight into …

Methods in primate nutritional ecology: a user's guide

JM Rothman, CA Chapman, PJ Van Soest - International Journal of …, 2012‏ - Springer
An important goal of primatology is to identify the ecological factors that affect primate
abundance, diversity, demography, and social behavior. Understanding the nutritional …

Nutritional contributions of insects to primate diets: Implications for primate evolution

JM Rothman, D Raubenheimer, MAH Bryer… - Journal of Human …, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Insects and other invertebrates form a portion of many living and extinct primate diets. We
review the nutritional profiles of insects in comparison with other dietary items, and discuss …

Neotropical fish–fruit interactions: eco‐evolutionary dynamics and conservation

SB Correa, R Costa‐Pereira, T Fleming… - Biological …, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
Frugivorous fish play a prominent role in seed dispersal and reproductive dynamics of plant
communities in riparian and floodplain habitats of tropical regions worldwide. In Neotropical …

Why “monogamy” isn't good enough

SR Tecot, B Singletary, E Eadie - American Journal of …, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
Rare in mammals but more common in primates, there remains a considerable controversy
concerning whether primate species traditionally described as monogamous actually …

Long-term lemur research at Centre ValBio, Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar

PC Wright, EM Erhart, S Tecot, AL Baden… - Long-term field studies …, 2012‏ - Springer
We present findings from 25 years of studying 13 species of sympatric primates at
Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar. Long-term studies have revealed that lemur …

Seed dispersers shape the pulp nutrients of fleshy-fruited plants

B Lei, J Cui, C Newman… - … of the Royal …, 2021‏ - royalsocietypublishing.org
The dispersal-syndrome hypothesis posits that fruit traits are a product of selection by
frugivores. Although criticized as adaptationist, recent studies have suggested that traits …

The importance of protein in leaf selection of folivorous primates

JU Ganzhorn, SJ Arrigo‐Nelson… - American Journal of …, 2017‏ - Wiley Online Library
Protein limitation has been considered a key factor in hypotheses on the evolution of life
history and animal communities, suggesting that animals should prioritize protein in their …

Dental topography indicates ecological contraction of lemur communities

LR Godfrey, JM Winchester, SJ King… - American Journal of …, 2012‏ - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the paleoecology of extinct subfossil lemurs requires reconstruction of
dietary preferences. Tooth morphology is strongly correlated with diet in living primates and …