Seed dispersal of Attalea phalerata (Palmae) by Crested caracaras (Caracara plancus) in the Pantanal and a review of frugivory by raptors
We observed Crested caracaras (Caracara plancus) consuming and dispersing fruits of the palm Attalea phalerata at Pantanal, Brazil. We reviewed the literature of seed dispersal by raptors and suggest that raptors may affect seed dispersal by three different paths: secondary seed dispersal by preying...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2004 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) |
| Repositorio: | Repositório Institucional da UNESP |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/68024 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://www.avibirds.com/pdf/K/Kuifcaracara1.pdf http://www.ararajuba.org.br/sbo/ararajuba/artigos/Volume122/ara122.pdf http://hdl.handle.net/11449/68024 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Birds of prey Frugivory Megafauna fruits Pantanal Polyborus Raptors Secondary seed dispersal Arecaceae Attalea phalerata Aves Polyborus plancus Raptores |
| Sumario: | We observed Crested caracaras (Caracara plancus) consuming and dispersing fruits of the palm Attalea phalerata at Pantanal, Brazil. We reviewed the literature of seed dispersal by raptors and suggest that raptors may affect seed dispersal by three different paths: secondary seed dispersal by preying on frugivorous birds, primary seed dispersal of ornithocoric fruits and primary seed dispersal of large, lipid-rich fruits. The latter path may be an important long-distance seed dispersal mechanism for large seeds. |
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