frugivore


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frugivore

[′frü·ji‚vȯr]
(zoology)
A fruit-eating animal.
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Among dietary shifts experienced by frugivores during periods of famine, the use of flowers is well documented (van Schaik et al.
Chaco chachalaca (Ortalis canicollis, Wagler, 1830) feeding ecology in a gallery forest in the South Pantanal (Brazil)/Ecologia alimentar do aracua-do-pantanal (Ortalis canicollis) em uma floresta riparia no Pantanal Sul
Despite the importance of fruiting plants to frugivores (Foster 1982, Terborgh 1986, Levey 1988) and of frugivores to fruiting plants (Howe et al.
Control of gut retention time by secondary metabolites in ripe Solanum fruits
We used a chi-square test to compare the observed number of seeds in scat for each frugivore with an expected number of seeds from each morphotype.
Fruit choice and seed dispersal of invasive vs. noninvasive Carpobrotus (Aizoaceae) in coastal California
Hereby we considered all fish species as potential dispersers instead of focusing only on the frugivores.
Evidence for herbaceous seed dispersal by small-bodied fishes in a Pantanal seasonal wetland/Evidencia de dispersao de sementes de herbaceas por peixes de pequeno porte num campo inundavel do Pantanal
This may indicate that fruit supply during this period is likely to meet (or even exceeds) frugivore needs (Sherman and Eason, 1998).
Response of frugivorous primates to changes in fruit supply in a northern Amazonian forest/Resposta dos primatas frugivoros a variacao na oferta de frutos em uma floresta do norte da Amazonia
During these visits, more than one fruit on the same individual could be visited by the same frugivore, such that a larger number of mature fruits on any given cactus individual would result in a greater number of visits to that plant.
Frugivory and seed dispersal by birds in Cereus jamacaru DC. ssp. jamacaru (Cactaceae) in the Caatinga of Northeastern Brazil/Frugivoria e dispersao de sementes por aves em Cereus jamacaru DC. ssp. jamacaru (Cactaceae) na Caatinga, uma floresta seca no Nordeste do Brasil
The species recorded were classified according to their feeding niche, based on Nowak (1994), as insectivore, frugivore, nectarivore or hematophagous.
Species diversity and seasonal variation in the composition of a bat community in the semi-arid brazilian caatinga/Diversidade de especies e variacao sazonal na composicao da comunidade de morcegos na caatinga brasileira
She quotes Jordano: "The main factor was the disappearance of the large frugivore (fruit-eating) species.
Shriveled seeds
Since primates are often considered flagship-species and are used to evaluate the health of forest ecosystems, as well as providing a high percentage (24%-40%) of frugivore biomass, their importance to tropical forests has often been underlined (Dietz et al.
Species richness, densities and biomass of nine primate communities in Eastern Colombia
Thus, secondary compounds could enhance the benefits of dispersal by altering frugivore behavior (Cipollini & Levey, 1997).
A comparison of frugivory and scatter-hoarding seed-dispersal syndromes
The human gut with its simple stomach, relatively elongated small intestine and reduced caecum and colon, does not fit any one group but lies between the frugivore and faunivore groups, suggestive of reliance on a high-quality diet in which meat is a predominant component.
Meat in the human diet: an anthropological perspective
Rio Grande Amazonian * (%) ns (%) * (%) ns (%) Total 2 (100) - 4 (57) 3 (43) Primary Diet Vertebrates - - - 1 (14) Insectivore 2 (100) - 2 (28) - Omnivore - - 1 (14) - Granivore - - - - Frugivore - - 1 (14) 2 (28) Nectarivore - - - - Primary Macrohabitat Aquatic - - 3 (43) 1 (14) Open - - - - Transitional Forest 1 (50) - - - Closed Forest 1 (50) - 1 (14) 2 (28) Chacoan * (%) ns (%) Total 9 (69) 4 (31) Primary Diet Vertebrates 1 (8) 2 (15) Insectivore 5 (38) - Omnivore 1 (8) - Granivore 2 (15) 1 (8) Frugivore - - Nectarivore - 1 (8) Primary Macrohabitat Aquatic 1 (8) 1 (8) Open 3 (23) 1 (8) Transitional Forest 2 (16) 2 (16) Closed Forest 3 (23) - Only species grous that could be analyzed (significant or non-significant) are included in this table.
The role of size assortment in structuring Neotropical bird communities

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