Frugivory and seed dispersal in a hyperdiverse plant clade and its role as a keystone resource for the Neotropical fauna

• Published in: Annals of botany Vol. 127; no. 5; pp. 577 - 595
• Main Authors: Messeder, João Vitor S, Silveira, Fernando A O, Cornelissen, Tatiana G, Fuzessy, Lisieux F, Guerra, Tadeu J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 17.04.2021
• Subjects: Research In Context; germination; Melastomataceae; seed ecology; Fruiting phenology; Miconia; mutualism

Much of our understanding of the ecology and evolution of seed dispersal in the Neotropics is founded on studies involving the animal-dispersed, hyperdiverse plant clade Miconia (Melastomataceae). Nonetheless, no formal attempt has been made to establish its relevance as a model system or indeed pro...