Movements of the bat Sturnira lilium and its role as a seed disperser of Solanaceae in the Brazilian Atlantic forest

2008 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 225-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Aurelio Ribeiro Mello ◽  
Elisabeth Klara Viktoria Kalko ◽  
Wesley Rodrigues Silva
Keyword(s):  
Seed Dispersal ◽  
Tropical Forests ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽  
Seed Disperser ◽  
Seed Dispersers

Bats and birds carry out most of the seed dispersal in the Neotropics (Galindo-Gonzáles et al. 2000), and are crucial for the dynamics and regeneration of tropical forests (Whittaker & Jones 1994). However, only a few details are known about the interactions in particular bat–fruit systems. Most frugivorous bats are highly mobile (Bernard & Fenton 2003), and do not harm seeds (Fleming & Sosa 1994), suggesting that they are legitimate and effective seed dispersers (sensu Fleming & Sosa 1994).

scholarly journals Frugivory and seed dispersal of golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia (Linnaeus, 1766)) in a forest fragment in the Atlantic Forest, Brazil

2008 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
MJ. Lapenta ◽  
P. Procópio-de-Oliveira ◽  
MCM. Kierulff ◽  
JC. Motta-Junior
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Seed Dispersal ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Forest Fragment ◽  
Consistent Effect ◽  
Leontopithecus Rosalia ◽  
Lion Tamarin ◽  
Seed Disperser ◽  
Golden Lion Tamarin ◽  
Field L

The influence of the golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) as a seed disperser was studied by monitoring two groups of tamarins from December 1998 to December 2000 (871.9 hours of observations) in a forest fragment in south-east Brazil. The tamarins consumed fruits of 57 species from at least 17 families. They ingested the seeds of 39 species, and 23 of these were put to germinate in the laboratory and/or in the field. L. rosalia is a legitimate seed disperser because the seeds of all species tested germinated after ingestion, albeit some in low percentages. These primates do not show a consistent effect in final seed germination, because they benefit some species while damaging others. Feces were examined for seeds that had been preyed upon or digested.

scholarly journals Seed dispersal by Ceratogymna hornbills in the Dja Reserve, Cameroon

1998 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 351-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
KENNETH D. WHITNEY ◽  
MARK K. FOGIEL ◽  
AARON M. LAMPERTI ◽  
KIMBERLY M. HOLBROOK ◽  
DONALD J. STAUFFER ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Seed Dispersal ◽  
Tropical Forests ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Forest Regeneration ◽  
Germination Rate ◽  
Gut Passage ◽  
Forest Elephants ◽  
Seed Dispersers ◽  
Passage Times

Seed dispersal is a process critical to the maintenance of tropical forests, yet little is known about the interactions of most dispersers with their communities. In the Dja Reserve, Cameroon, seed dispersal by the hornbills Certaogymna atrata, C. cylindricus and C. fistulator (Aves: Bucerotidae) was evaluated with respect to the taxonomic breadth of plants dispersed, location of seed deposition and effects on seed germination. Collectively, the three hornbill species consumed fruits from 59 tree and liana species, and likely provided dispersal for 56 of them. Hornbill-dispersed tree species composed 22% of the known tree flora of the site. Hornbill visit lengths, visit frequencies, and seed passage times indicated that few seeds were deposited beneath parent trees; in five hornbill/tree species pairings studied, 69–100% of the seeds ingested were deposited away from the parent trees. Germination trials showed that hornbill gut passage is gentle on seeds. Of 24 tree species tested, 23 germinated after passage by hornbills; of 17 planted with controls taken directly from trees, only four species showed evidence of inhibition of germination rate, while seven experienced unchanged germinated rates and six experienced enhanced germination rates. Results suggested that Certaogymna hornbill rank among the most important seed dispersers found in Afrotropical forests, and they deserve increased conservation attention. Ceratogymna hornbills are likely to become increasingly important in forest regeneration as populations of larger mammalian seed dispersers (such as forest elephants and primates) diminish.

scholarly journals Partitioning of seed dispersal services between birds and bats in a fragment of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 245-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raissa Sarmento ◽  
Cecília P. Alves-Costa ◽  
Adriana Ayub ◽  
Marco A.R. Mello
Keyword(s):  
Seed Dispersal ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Brazilian Atlantic Forest

scholarly journals Short-Term Success in the Reintroduction of the Red-Humped Agouti Dasyprocta Leporina, an Important Seed Disperser, in a Brazilian Atlantic Forest Reserve

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 796-810 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Cid ◽  
Luiza Figueira ◽  
Ana Flora de T. e Mello ◽  
Alexandra S. Pires ◽  
Fernando A. S. Fernandez
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Forest Reserve ◽  
Seed Disperser

A new species of Guatteria (Annonaceae) endemic to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 167 (2) ◽  
pp. 205
Author(s):  
Adriana Lobão ◽  
Jenifer Lopes
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
New Species ◽  
Tropical Forests ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽  
Neotropical Trees ◽  
A New Species

One of the most important families in terms of species richness in the Atlantic Forest and other lowland tropical forests is Annonaceae (Leitão-Filho 1987, Ter Steege et al. 2000), among which Guatteria is one of the largest genera with 211 species (Maas et al. 2011); it is also one of the most diverse genera of Neotropical trees. Erkens et al. (2007) stated that an updated revision is needed, and Lobão et al. (2012) revised the species of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest.

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