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 …

This chapter evaluates the role of endozoochory on seed germination and reviews the
information gathered on germination patterns in experiments aimed at examining the effect …

The time at which a seedling emerges can determine its future success as a plant. Despite
the large number of studies that have examined the effect of emergence time on different …

The importance of the first mechanism and the modification of seed coat traits (eg,
permeability of the coat to water and gases) after gut treatment, which changes the capacity …

Phylogenetic relationships within Miconia and other genera in the Neotropical tribe
Miconieae were investigated using a maximum parsimony analysis of nuclear internal …

1. Many studies have examined the effects of frugivores on the germination of seeds of
fleshy fruited plants. However, three key issues are rarely addressed: the need to measure …

Species of plants with different life history strategies may differ in their seed dispersal
mechanisms, impacting their distribution and diversification patterns. Shorter or longer …

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 …

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

We review the patterns of fruit maturation, dispersal, germination, seed bank formation, and
seedling establishment of the Melastomataceae in two Neotropical biodiversity hotspots, the …