Frugivory and seed dispersal by hornbills (Bucerotidae) in tropical forests

Kitamura, Shumpei

doi:10.1016/j.actao.2011.01.015

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“…Big frugivores are key components of seed dispersal networks in tropical wetlands because of their consumption of large numbers of fruits, their long seed-retention times, extensive movement patterns, and unique ability to disperse large-seeded species Galetti et al, 2008;Kitamura, 2011;Stevenson et al, 2014;Woodward et al, 2005;Wotton and Kelly, 2012). Given that large fish species are the main target of commercial fishing operations (Allan et al, 2005), overexploitation of large frugivorous fishes likely has profound implications for the recruitment of large-seeded canopy species and the maintenance of diversity in wetland forests.…”

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Overfishing disrupts an ancient mutualism between frugivorous fishes and plants in Neotropical wetlands

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Araujo

Penha

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Section: Consequences Of Overharvesting Frugivorous Fishesmentioning

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Overfishing disrupts an ancient mutualism between frugivorous fishes and plants in Neotropical wetlands

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Araujo

Penha

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“…Currently available data suggest that large, canopy-dwelling birds, including hornbills and pigeons, may function as major seed-dispersal agents for the Myristicaceae. Of these, the potential of hornbills as seed dispersers for large-seeded plants is well documented [31,79]. Moreover, these birds originated in the mid-Eocene and might have assisted in the rapid colonization of large-seeded plants, including the Myristicaceae [80].…”

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“…On 20 May 2011, we searched the Web of Science to obtain publications including the keywords "nutmeg", "Myristicaceae" and several frugivores that occur in this region, such as "hornbill," "pigeon," "civet," "gibbon," "leaf monkey," "macaque," and "rodent." We also examined recent reviews on frugivory by elephants [30], hornbills [31], gibbons [32], bears [33], and orangutans [34]. We supplemented these searches with literature cited by relevant studies and searches of regional journals as well as books on primates [35,36] and pigeons [37].…”

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Nutmeg-Vertebrate Interactions in the Asia-Pacific Region: Importance of Frugivores for Seed Dispersal in Myristicaceae

Kitamura

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2013

Tropical Conservation Science

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In tropical forests, large frugivores are assumed to be important seed dispersers for many large-seeded trees such as the Myristicaceae, a widespread and common family. However, not all frugivores are effective seed dispersers, and understanding which frugivores are effective is vital for conservation biology. Here, we summarize the available data on fruit characteristics and frugivores for a large number of Myristicaceae species in the Asia-Pacific region and suggest future directions for evaluating the effects of disperser loss for these trees. Studies of fruit characteristics of Myristicaceae were highly biased toward morphological information, and few studies examined reproductive phenology or fruit chemistry. We identified 338 instances of nutmeg-frugivore interactions that included 129 species of Myristicaceae and 109 species of frugivores, including 40 bird, 68 mammal, and one reptile species. Large birds were major seed dispersers for this tree family. These bird species, such as hornbills and pigeons, consumed a variety of nutmeg species, remained briefly at fruiting trees, and dispersed intact seeds far from the parent trees in the forest. Although most seeds dispersed by birds subsequently suffered high seed predation by rodents, some germinated and established as seedlings, indicating the qualitative effectiveness of large birds as seed dispersers for Myristicaceae. Mammals were also major consumers of Myristicaceae. Gibbons, macaques, and civets potentially acted as long-distance dispersers for some nutmeg species. Orangutans, leaf monkeys, squirrels, and rodents consumed a variety of nutmeg species, but their roles as seed dispersers for Myristicaceae remain unclear. Studies of nutmeg-vertebrate interactions have typically focused on frugivory, whereas few studies have specifically quantified the effectiveness of frugivores as seed dispersers; thus, it remains difficult to evaluate the effect of frugivore loss on the populations of most nutmeg species in this region. Further studies of nutmeg-frugivore interactions are of great ecological importance, and the results of such studies will contribute to a general understanding of which evolutionary forces may have shaped current nutmeg-frugivore interactions in tropical forests worldwide.

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“…Throughout this volume, authors emphasize the importance, as consumers of fruit and dispersers of seeds, of frugivores as well as seed-dispersing granivores, including animals as diverse as hornbills, toucans, elephant, squirrels and other rodents, fishes, primates, and earthworms (Campos-Arceiz and Blake, 2011;Chen and Chen, 2011;Forey et al, 2011;Gross-Camp and Kaplin, 2011;Horn et al, 2011;Kitamura, 2011;Steele et al, 2011). Other contributions discuss the evolution of life-history traits and adaptations ensuring both short-and long-term benefits of plant and animal partners in mutualisms (Borges et al, 2011;Chen and Chen, 2011;Fleming and Kress, 2011;García and Grivet, 2011;Hamrick and Trapnell, 2011;Schaefer, 2011;Tomás, 2011).…”

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Frugivores and seed dispersal (1985–2010); the ‘seeds’ dispersed, established and matured

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This article appeared in a journal published by Elsevier. The attached copy is furnished to the author for internal non-commercial research and education use, including for instruction at the authors institution and sharing with colleagues.Other uses, including reproduction and distribution, or selling or licensing copies, or posting to personal, institutional or third party websites are prohibited. Frugivores and seed dispersal ; the 'seeds' dispersed, established and matured

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Frugivory and seed dispersal by hornbills (Bucerotidae) in tropical forests

Cited by 63 publications

References 81 publications

Overfishing disrupts an ancient mutualism between frugivorous fishes and plants in Neotropical wetlands

Overfishing disrupts an ancient mutualism between frugivorous fishes and plants in Neotropical wetlands

Nutmeg-Vertebrate Interactions in the Asia-Pacific Region: Importance of Frugivores for Seed Dispersal in Myristicaceae

Frugivores and seed dispersal (1985–2010); the ‘seeds’ dispersed, established and matured

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