2011
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2011.01301.x
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Fruiting phenology of fig trees in Kalinzu Forest, Uganda

Abstract: The study determined the abundance and species composition of fig trees that fruited in the different forest types of Kalinzu Forest Reserve (KFR), Uganda. It also assessed the seasonal variations in abundance and species composition of the fig trees, the relationships between the fruiting patterns and rainfall and the figs' inter-and intraspecific patterns of fruiting episodes. Sixteen fig species represented by 515 individuals were monitored monthly from December 2007 to January 2010. Most individuals and sp… Show more

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“…Interindividual variation in fruiting phenology is widespread in herbaceous forbs (Collier and Rogstad 2004), shrubs (SanMartin-Gajardo and Morellato 2003) and trees (Howe and Vande Kerckhove 1979; Franklin and Bach 2006; Muhanguzi and Ipulet 2012), but this variation may or may not affect seed dispersal. In C. corymbosa , later fruiting trees were visited by more species, but this had no real effect on dispersal because the additional frugivore species ate very few fruits (Howe and Vande Kerckhove 1979).…”
Section: Intrinsic Variation: Plant Traitsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Interindividual variation in fruiting phenology is widespread in herbaceous forbs (Collier and Rogstad 2004), shrubs (SanMartin-Gajardo and Morellato 2003) and trees (Howe and Vande Kerckhove 1979; Franklin and Bach 2006; Muhanguzi and Ipulet 2012), but this variation may or may not affect seed dispersal. In C. corymbosa , later fruiting trees were visited by more species, but this had no real effect on dispersal because the additional frugivore species ate very few fruits (Howe and Vande Kerckhove 1979).…”
Section: Intrinsic Variation: Plant Traitsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…According to Muhanguzi and Ipulet (2011), an understanding of the figs' phenology and the influencing factors is of significant importance for the biodiversity conservation and appropriate forest management. This is especially important in Seasonal Semi-deciduous Forest in Brazil, once these forests are highly fragmented.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Phenology studies the occurrence of repetitive biological events such as leaf sprouting, flowering and fruiting, and these are correlated with the biotic and abiotic factors of the environment (Roberts et al, 2015). This research field generates data which support degraded land reclamation and protected area management programs (Muhanguzi & Ipulet, 2011;Rego & Lavaronti, 2007), and is currently being used as a tool to monitor climate change (Melaas et al, 2016;Richardson et al, 2012).…”
Section: Introduction and Objectivesmentioning
confidence: 99%