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Temporal dynamics and seed dispersal in plant-frugivore communities of the Dominican Republic
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Show full item recordAbstract: | Plant-animal mutualisms are a foundational component of biodiversity in terrestrial ecosystems. Most tropical forest plants have adapted to produce fleshy fruits to attract frugivorous animals to disperse seeds. Interaction patterns among plant taxa and their seed dispersers are driven by a complex suite of factors involving their evolutionary history and environmental context, and the structure of these mutualistic networks are theoretically tied to their ecological function. I carried out a series of field studies to investigate the temporal dynamics of mutualistic interactions of plant and avian frugivore communities in the central Dominican Republic and how their characteristics affect seed dispersal in agricultural landscapes. |
Author(s): | Schubert, Spencer C.
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Date: | 2022 |
Published: | Norfolk, VA: Old Dominion University |
Citation: | Schubert, S. C. (2022). Temporal dynamics and seed dispersal in plant-frugivore communities of the Dominican Republic (tesis doctoral). Norfolk, VA: Old Dominion University. Recuperado de: |
URI: | https://bvearmb.do/handle/123456789/2067
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