Synzoochory is the dispersal of seeds by seed-caching animals. The animal partner in this
interaction plays a dual role, acting both as seed disperser and seed predator. We propose …

Background The palm family occurs in all tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world.
Palms are of high ecological and economical importance, and display complex spatial …

Frugivory, that is feeding on fruits, pulp or seeds by animals, is usually considered a
mutualism when interactions involve seed dispersal, and an antagonism when it results in …

Tropical forests show periods of scarcity and high fruit production in the same year and/or
between years. Palms are an important component of Neotropical rainforests and a …

Granivorous rodents have been traditionally regarded as antagonistic seed predators.
Agoutis (Dasyprocta spp.), however, have also been recognized as mutualistic dispersers of …

Seed predation is an important ecological process that affects the abundance, diversity and
distribution of plant species, and it is known to be influenced by defaunation and forest …

The idiosyncratic behaviours of seed dispersers are important contributors to plant spatial
associations and genetic structures. In this study, we used a combination of field, molecular …

Tropical forests have been subject to intense hunting of medium and large frugivores that
are important in dispersing large-seeded species. It has been hypothesized that in areas …

Aim To synthesize published knowledge on palm–frugivore seed dispersal observations
and to test whether broad‐scale differences in geographic coverage, diversity, composition …

We review resilience to natural and anthropogenic disturbance of palm populations and
communities in tropical America. Response of palms to disturbance depends on their …