The capacity of seeds to germinate after ingestion by frugivores is important for the
population dynamics of some plant species and significant for the evolution of plant …

The consumption of figs (the fruit of Ficus spp.; Moraceae) by vertebrates is reviewed using
data from the literature, unpublished accounts and new field data from Borneo and Hong …

In spite of their relatively small size as a group of insects, dung beetles have attracted an
inordinate amount of scientific interest over the years, starting with the work of the French …

We examined the effect of seed ingestion by three ateline primates: woolly monkeys,
Lagothrix lagothricha; spider monkeys, Ateles belzebuth; and, red howler, Alouatta …

The effectiveness of a seed disperser depends on the quantity and quality of dispersal. The
quality of dispersal depends in large part on factors that affect the post–dispersal fate of …

The effects of avian and mammal seed dispersers on seed germination were investigated for
six common plant species (five shrubs and one herb) in the temperate rainforests of …

Studies were conducted at the La Selva Biological Station in the Atlantic lowlands of Costa
Rica and in a greenhouse in California to assess the potential role of a Neotropical fish in …

Gibbons are one of the main frugivores in the forests of Southeast Asia, and consequently
have long been considered to be good seed dispersers. This is the first study in which the …

Dung beetles are important in several ecological processes, including nutrient recycling, soil
aeration, the transport of other organisms, and the burial of vertebrate dispersed and …

Primate seed dispersal has been increasingly recognized as having a potentially profound
impact on tropical forest regeneration and plant species composition. Confirming and …