Seed dispersal and defecation patterns of Cebus capucinus and Alouatta palliata: Consequences for seed dispersal effectiveness

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 535-543

  Wehncke, Elìsabet V ^a,c   Valdez, Catherine Numa ^b   Domínguez, César A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^c Lab de Interacciones Planta Animal   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Acacia collinsii; Alouatta palliata; Cebus capucinus; Costa Rica; Defecation patterns; Dispersal effectiveness; Post dispersal; Primates; Seed dispersal; Seed removal; Tropical dry forest

Indexed keywords

FECES; PRIMATE; SEED DISPERSAL; ZOOCHORY;

CENTRAL AMERICA; COSTA RICA;

ACACIA; ALOUATTA; ALOUATTA PALLIATA; ANIMALIA; CEBIDAE; CEBUS; CEBUS CAPUCINUS; PRIMATES;

EID: 4344587207     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467404001865     Document Type: Article

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