Conserving the Diversity of Ecological Interactions: The Role of Two Threatened Macaw Species as Legitimate Dispersers of “Megafaunal” Fruits

Conserving the Diversity of Ecological Interactions: The Role of Two Threatened Macaw Species as Legitimate Dispersers of “Megafaunal” Fruits

The extinction of ecological functions is increasingly considered a major component of biodiversity loss, given its pervasive effects on ecosystems, and it may precede the disappearance of the species engaged. Dispersal of many large-fruited (>4 cm diameter) plants is thought to have been han...

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Main Authors: José L. Tella, Fernando Hiraldo, Erica Pacífico, José A. Díaz-Luque, Francisco V. Dénes, Fernanda M. Fontoura, Neiva Guedes, Guillermo Blanco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
caatinga
cerrado
ecosystem services
hyacinth macaw
lear’s macaw
megafauna
palms
pantanal
plant-animal mutualisms
seed dispersal
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/12/2/45

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