Frugivory and seed dispersal effectiveness in two Miconia (Melastomataceae) species from ferruginous campo rupestre

• Published in: Seed science research Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 65 - 73
• Main Authors: Santos, Alessandra M. O., Jacobi, Claudia M., Silveira, Fernando A. O.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.06.2017
• Subjects: Abandonment; Birds; digestive system; Dispersal; Dispersion; Ecological effects; ecological restoration; environmental impact; Environmental restoration; Evolution; Fitness; frugivores; Frugivory; Fruits; Germination; Grasslands; Miconia; mining; Plant ecology; Planting; Reproductive fitness; Research Papers; Restoration; Seed dispersal; Seed germination; Seeds; Species; Vegetation; germination; avian dispersal; seed dispersal effectiveness; canga; campo rupestre; Miconia; gut passage effects

Seed dispersal effectiveness (SDE) is a useful framework to explore the evolutionary and ecological consequences of seed dispersal to plant fitness. However, SDE is poorly studied in tropical open grasslands. Here, we studied both quantitative and qualitative components of SDE in two species of Mico...