6th International Symposium-Workshop on Frugivores and Seed Dispersal (1985-2015)
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04/16/2012 - New paper on Seed Dispersal by Fruit-Eating Primates in PlosOne
DNA Fingerprinting Validates Seed Dispersal Curves from Observational Studies in the Neotropical Legume Parkia by (2012) PLoS ONE 7(4): e35480. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0035480.
"Determining the distances over which seeds are dispersed is a crucial component for examining spatial patterns of seed dispersal and their consequences for plant reproductive success and population structure. However, following the fate of individual seeds after removal from the source tree till deposition at a distant place is generally extremely difficult. Here we provide a comparison of observationally and genetically determined seed dispersal distances and dispersal curves in a Neotropical animal-plant system."
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See also "The seed dispersal kernel" (Abstracts)
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"Movement ecology, dispersal kernels, and genetic effects (part II)"- (Abstract) at FSD2010.org
04/10/2012 - New articles on line about Frugivores and Seed Dispersal in Biotropica
Nutritional and Morphological Traits of Invasive and Exotic Fleshy-fruits in South Africa by Lorinda A. Jordaan and Colleen T. Downs. Article first published online: 9 APR 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2012.00875.x
Dung Beetles Reduce Clustering of Tropical Tree Seedlings by Callum R. Lawson, Darren J. Mann and Owen T. Lewis. sArticle first published online: 5 APR 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2012.00871.x
03/29/2012 - New article on line about Frugivores and Seed Dispersal
Species richness matters for the quality of ecosystem services: a test using seed dispersal by frugivorous birds by Daniel García and Daniel Martínez. Proc R Soc B 2012 : rspb.2012.0175v1-rspb20120175.
More about Daniel Garcia at FSD2010.org
- Plenary talk is still available at FSD2010-virtual.org
03/11/2012 - New papers on Frugivores and Seed Dispersal in J Tropical Ecology
Food selection in the black howler monkey following habitat isturbance: implications for the importance of mature leaves by Alison M. Behie and Mary S. M. Pavelka
Isotopic evidence for seed transfer from successional areas into forests by short-tailed fruit bats (Carollia spp.; Phyllostomidae) by Christian C. Voigt et al.
Importance of shade trees (Grevillea robusta) in the dispersal of forest tree species in managed tea plantations of southern Western Ghats, India by H. C. Chetana and T. Ganesh
Dispersal and predation of Eschweilera ovata seeds in the Atlantic Forest of Southern Bahia, Brazil by Fernanda de Souza Vilela, et al.
The role of the elephant (Loxodonta africana) and the tree squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi) in marula (Sclerocarya birrea) seed predation, dispersal and germination by Jeremy J. Midgley et al.
Table of Contents - Volume 28 - Issue 02 - mars 2012
03/05/2012 - Scientists and tourists disperse invasive seed species in Antartica
"Plants Gone Wild: Antarctica Edition" in Science dated 5 March 2012. "Because of its hostile climate and remote location, Antarctica is one of the most pristine environments on Earth. But the icy continent is playing host to ever-increasing numbers of scientists and tourists, and a new study finds that these visitors are bringing some unintended baggage: the seeds of potentially invasive plants. Climate change is projected to render the frigid continent more hospitable to such plants in coming decades, says the study's lead author, Steven Chown, an environmental scientist at Stellenbosch University in South Africa". Read more at Science
02/16/2012 - Editor's Choice of J. Ecology issue 100:2 is on Secondary Seed Dispersal
In the last issue of Journal of Ecology, Editor's choice the study by Padilla et al. on about Seed Dispersal and Frugivores, especially secondary dispersal system throughout the Canary archipelago. It's really hot ! (Visit FSD2010.org)Significance and extent of secondary seed dispersal by predatory birds on oceanic islands: the case of the Canary archipelago (pages 416–427) by David P. Padilla et al. (Photo : frugivorous lizards ©: Beneharo Rodríguez). Read also:
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Nogales,
M., Nieves, C., Illera, J.C., Padilla, D.P. & Traveset, A. (2005) Effect of native and alien vertebrate frugivores on seed viability and germination patterns of Rubia fruticosa (Rubiaceae) in the eastern Canary Islands. Functional Ecology, 19, 429–436. - Nogales, M., Padilla, D.P., Nieves, C., Illera, J.C. & Traveset, A. (2007) Secondary seed dispersal systems, frugivorous lizards and predatory birds in insular volcanic badlands. Journal of Ecology, 95, 1394–1403.
Other articles about frugivores and seed dispersal in the issue 100:2
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Empirical evaluation of directed dispersal and density-dependent effects across successive recruitment phases (pages 392–404) by Orr Spiegel and Ran Nathan.Male fecundity and pollen dispersal in hill dipterocarps: significance of mass synchronized flowering and implications for conservation (pages 405–415) by Naoki Tani et al.