Role of the western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) in seed dispersal in tropical forests and implications of its decline

Role of the western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) in seed dispersal in tropical forests and implications of its decline

Patterns of seed dispersal significantly affect plant demography, dynamics and succession. In the tropics, the majority of tree species bear fruits that are adapted to animal-mediated dispersal. Amongst seed dispersers, the contribution of primates is widely recognized by ecologists as incomparable....

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Main Authors: Petre, CA., Tagg, N., Haurez, B., Beudels-Jamar, R., Huynen, MC., Doucet, JL.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Presses Agronomiques de Gembloux 2013-01-01
Series:Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement
Subjects:
Seed dispersal
primate
forest dynamics
Africa
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11006/98

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