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Frugivory and Seed Dispersal by Mammals in the Amazon Rainforest

Fabio Rossano Dario1★★ Corresponding author

  1. 1Instituto de PesquisaseEstudosdaVidaSilvestre, BRAZIL.

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Fabio Rossano Dario

Instituto de PesquisaseEstudosdaVidaSilvestre, BRAZIL.

fabiorossano@hotmail.com

Received: 06-06-2014; Revised: 16-06-2014; Accepted: 27-06-2014.

Volume 3, Issue 2 · pp. 137–142 · PUBLISHED 30 August 2014 · DOI:

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ABSTRACT

Animal dispersers are the key in the configuration of plant communities and expanding existing populations. Knowledge about how frugivory and seed deposition are spatially distributed is valuable to understand the role of dispersers on the structure and dynamics of plant populations. Seed dispersal by animals provides a fundamental service for the ecosystems, and mammals are one of the most important vertebrate groups responsible for seed dispersal in tropical regions.

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    Dario, F. R. (2014). Frugivory and Seed Dispersal by Mammals in the Amazon Rainforest. Asian Journal of Biological and Life sciences, 3(2), 137–142.