Pre-dispersal seed predation and abortion in species of Callisthene and Qualea (Vochysiaceae) in a Neotropical savanna

The ability of plants to generate fertile offspring is influenced by morpho-physiological and ecological factors. Hence, reproductive success is directly linked to factors affecting quantity and quality of their progeny. In the Cerrado (savanna) of Brazil, the Vochysiaceae is a widely distributed an...

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Main Authors: Luciana Nascimento Custódio, Renata Carmo-Oliveira, Clesnan Mendes-Rodrigues, Paulo Eugênio Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Botânica do Brasil 2014-09-01
Series:Acta Botânica Brasílica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062014000300002&lng=en&tlng=en