Primate Seed Dispersal and Forest Restoration: An African Perspective for a Brighter Future

• Published in: International journal of primatology Vol. 39; no. 3; pp. 427 - 442
• Main Authors: Chapman, Colin A., Dunham, Amy E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.06.2018; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Animal Ecology; Animal Genetics and Genomics; Anthropology; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Confounding factors; Conservation; Dispersion; Ecosystems; Environmental restoration; Evolutionary Biology; Forest ecosystems; Forest management; Human Genetics; Life Sciences; Monkeys & apes; Plant species; Predation; Primates; Rainforests; Restoration; Rodents; Seed dispersal; Seedlings; Temporal variations; Terrestrial ecosystems; Tropical forests; Zoology; Seed fate; Regeneration; Tropical forest; Reforestation; Primate conservation

Primate seed dispersal is a vital, but complex, ecological process that involves many interacting agents and plays important roles in the maintenance of old-growth forest, as well as in the development of regenerating forest. Focusing primarily on African examples, in this article we briefly review...