Frugivores and fruit removal of<i>Antiaris toxicaria</i>(Moraceae) at Bia Biosphere Reserve, Ghana

Kankam, Bright O.; Oduro, William

doi:10.1017/s0266467409005835

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“…Cricetomys spp. have mostly been considered as seed predators rather than seed dispersers (Guedje et al 2003, Kankam & Oduro 2009, Seufert et al 2010, but results of this study confirm previous findings in which giant-pouched rat stored seeds of Carapa procera and Detarium microcarpum in their burrows (Debroux 1998, Bationo et al 2002.…”

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Evidence for Seed Dispersal by Rodents in Tropical Montane Forest in Africa

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Evidence for Seed Dispersal by Rodents in Tropical Montane Forest in Africa

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“…rodents are primarily seed predators, not dispersers (Guedje et al . , Kankam & Oduro , Seufert et al . ).…”

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“…This result supports the assertion that Cricetomys spp. rodents are primarily seed predators, not dispersers (Guedje et al 2003, Kankam & Oduro 2009, Seufert et al 2009). However, two recent studies have implicated Cricetomys spp.…”

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Telemetric tracking of scatterhoarding and seed fate in a Central African forest

Rosin

Poulsen

2016

Biotropica

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In seed predation studies, removal of a seed is only the first step of a dynamic process that may result in dispersal rather than seed death. This process, termed seed fate, has received little attention in African forests, particularly in Central Africa. We experimentally assessed the initial steps of seed fate for two tree species-the large-seeded Pentaclethra macrophylla and the relatively small-seeded Gambeya lacourtiana-in northeastern Gabon. Specifically, we evaluated whether seed size and seed consumer identity are important determinants of seed fate. We established experimental stations under conspecific fruiting trees, each comprising three seeds fitted with telemetric thread tags to facilitate their recovery, and a motion-sensitive camera to identify visiting mammals. In total, animals removed 76 tagged seeds from experimental stations. Small Murid rats and mice primarily removed small Gambeya seeds, whereas large-bodied rodents and mandrills primarily removed large Pentaclethra seeds. Gambeya seeds were carried shorter distances than Pentaclethra seeds and were less likely to be cached. The two large-bodied rodents handled seeds differently: Cricetomys emini larderhoarded nearly all (N = 15 of 16) encountered Pentaclethra seeds deep in burrows, while Atherurus africanus cached all (N = 5 of 5) encountered Pentaclethra seeds singly under 1-3 cm of leaf litter and soil, at an average distance of 24.2 m and a maximum distance of 46.3 m from experimental stations. This study supports the hypothesis that seed fate varies based on seed size and seed consumer identity, and represents the first telemetric experimental evidence of larderhoarding and scatterhoarding in the region.Abstract in French is available with online material.

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“…In West Africa, there are over 120 species of fruits and nectar eating bats, however, in Ghana there are about fifteen (15) fruit eating bats, [5], feeding on a wide range of trees in the forest landscape. They feed on leaves, flowers, and large proportion on fruits of different families of tropical forest plant species.…”

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Nuisance Activities of Straw Colored Fruit Bats (Eidolon helvum) on the University of Energy and Natural Resources, Ghana

Agyei-Ohemeng¹,

Yeboah²,

Asamoah³

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Different nuisance behaviors by wild animals through their activities have been reported in the world where humans and wildlife have been living in the same habitat and sharing resources. In these study activities of straw colored fruit bats (Eidolon helvum) were observed and recorded on the University of Energy and Natural Resources campus in Ghana using direct observation and survey questionnaires. From the results of the study it was observed that at high population densities, the most nuisance activities caused on the respondents (90) were dropping of urine, (N=45; 50%; x 2 =6.52, p=0.04), excreta (N=45; 50%; x 2 =6.52, p=0.04) and all respondents did not like the marking of walls of the University with their excreta. At the same time 49% of respondents (210) did not like the noise during roosting while 48% disliked their activities causing breaking of branches and 43% were against defoliating of trees causing environmental damages to the roost trees at high population. Meanwhile it was observed that these activities coincide with their migration periods. During the low population occupancy, the students are on holidays. These activities of bats are therefore considered nuisance and therefore proper management of these bats are needed to control them.

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Frugivores and fruit removal ofAntiaris toxicaria(Moraceae) at Bia Biosphere Reserve, Ghana

Cited by 19 publications

References 29 publications

Evidence for Seed Dispersal by Rodents in Tropical Montane Forest in Africa

Evidence for Seed Dispersal by Rodents in Tropical Montane Forest in Africa

Telemetric tracking of scatterhoarding and seed fate in a Central African forest

Nuisance Activities of Straw Colored Fruit Bats (Eidolon helvum) on the University of Energy and Natural Resources, Ghana

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