Endangered plant-parrot mutualisms: seed tolerance to predation makes parrots pervasive dispersers of the Parana pine

Parrots are largely considered plant antagonists as they usually destroy the seeds they feed on. However, there is evidence that parrots may also act as seed dispersers. We evaluated the dual role of parrots as predators and dispersers of the Critically Endangered Parana pine (Araucaria angustifolia...

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Published in:Sci Rep
Main Authors: Tella, José L., Dénes, Francisco V., Zulian, Viviane, Prestes, Nêmora P., Martínez, Jaime, Blanco, Guillermo, Hiraldo, Fernando
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4992845/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27546381
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep31709
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