Frugivory in Bromelia Balansae (Bromeliaceae): The Effect of Seed Passage through the Digestive System of Potential Seed Dispersers on Germination in an Atlantic Rainforest, Brazil
2016; OMICS Publishing Group; Volume: 06; Issue: 04 Linguagem: Inglês
10.4172/2157-7625.1000224
ISSN2157-7625
AutoresHipólito Ferreira Paulino Neto, Eduardo Nakano Oliveira, Márcia Maria de Assis Jardim, João Vasconcellos‐Neto,
Tópico(s)Health, Education, and Aging
ResumoFrugivory in Bromelia balansae (Bromeliaceae): the effect of seed passage through the digestive system of potential seed dispersers on germination in an Atlantic Rainforest, Brazil. The Serra do Japi-SP Ecological Reserve is one of the last large areas of continuous forest in the interior of state São Paulo, and currently suffers great anthropic pressure due to the urbanization process in its surroundings. The dispersion of seeds by frugivorous mammals has great importance in the regeneration of altered areas and the composition of seed banks. In this work we identified some frugivores of B. balansae and tested the viability of seeds present in their feces. To identify the frugivores were installed
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