Mammalian frugivores with different foraging behavior can show similar seed dispersal effectiveness

Kim R. Mcconkey, Warren Y. Brockelman, Chanpen Saralamba

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Abstract

Frugivores with disparate foraging behavior are considered to vary in their seed dispersal effectiveness (SDE). Measured SDEs for gibbons and macaques for a 'primate-fruit' were comparable despite the different foraging and movement behavior of the primates. This could help facilitate fruit trait convergence in diverse fruit-frugivore networks.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)647-651
Number of pages5
JournalBiotropica
Volume46
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2014

Keywords

  • Hylobates lar
  • Macaca leonina
  • Primate-fruit
  • Salacia chinensis
  • Thailand

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