Increased Productivity and Reduced Seed Predation Favor a Large‐seeded Palm in Small Atlantic Forest Fragments

S. Andreazzi, Cecilia; S. Pimenta, Clarissa; S. Pires, Alexandra; A. S. Fernandez, Fernando; Gustavo Rodrigues Oliveira‐Santos, Luiz; F. S. Menezes, Jorge

doi:10.1111/j.1744-7429.2011.00782.x

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Increased Productivity and Reduced Seed Predation Favor a Large‐seeded Palm in Small Atlantic Forest Fragments

Published in Biotropica • Apr 20, 2011

Authors:

Cecilia S. Andreazzi

Clarissa S. Pimenta

Alexandra S. Pires

Abstract

ABSTRACT Large‐seeded plants are especially vulnerable to the loss of seed dispersers in small forest fragments. The palm Attalea humilis goes against this trend by reaching high abundances in small remnants. Productivity, seed dispersal and seed predation of A. humilis were investigated in two larg...

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Seed predation

Biology

Seed dispersal

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