2013
DOI: 10.5735/086.050.0403
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Reproductive Phenology, Seed Dispersal and Seed Predation inSyagrus romanzoffianain a Highly Fragmented Landscape

Abstract: IntroduçãoA predação de sementes é um dos principais fatores que afetam o recrutamento de plantas nas florestas tropicais. De acordo com o modelo de Janzen-Connell, a predação de sementes é maior em áreas onde esse recurso ocorre em altas densidades (Janzen 1970;Connell 1971). A palmeira Astrocaryum aculeatissimum, endêmica da Mata Atlântica, ocorre da Bahia a Santa Catarina e Minas Gerais, nas florestas ombrófilas de solos não inundáveis (Lorenzi et al. 2004). Os frutos são obovóides, geralmente com uma semen… Show more

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“…Few studies have evaluated the palm trees capacity to form seed banks (Dickie, Balick, & Linington, 1992;Ribeiro et al, 2012), which is of great importance for the regeneration of plant communities (Fenner, 1992). S. romanzoffiana shows abundant fruiting throughout the year (Genini, Galetti, & Morellato, 2009;Freire, Closel, Hasui, & Ramos, 2013), therefore, the continuous replenishment of viable seeds in the soil appears to be crucial for the regeneration of the species, apparently compensating for the low seed longevity and inability to form a persistent seed bank. The distribution of fruiting throughout the year implies that S. romanzoffiana seeds may be subject to different environmental conditions after dispersion because the species grows in seasonal environments.…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…Few studies have evaluated the palm trees capacity to form seed banks (Dickie, Balick, & Linington, 1992;Ribeiro et al, 2012), which is of great importance for the regeneration of plant communities (Fenner, 1992). S. romanzoffiana shows abundant fruiting throughout the year (Genini, Galetti, & Morellato, 2009;Freire, Closel, Hasui, & Ramos, 2013), therefore, the continuous replenishment of viable seeds in the soil appears to be crucial for the regeneration of the species, apparently compensating for the low seed longevity and inability to form a persistent seed bank. The distribution of fruiting throughout the year implies that S. romanzoffiana seeds may be subject to different environmental conditions after dispersion because the species grows in seasonal environments.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The distribution of fruiting throughout the year implies that S. romanzoffiana seeds may be subject to different environmental conditions after dispersion because the species grows in seasonal environments. The peak fruiting is variable but usually concentrated between March and May (Genini et al, 2009;Freire et al, 2013). Considering the time required to reach full maturation and dispersal of the fruits, the seed bank installed in July managed to reflect the common natural behavior for the species.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, some seed predators, such as squirrels, may occasionally act as seed dispersers allowing a certain degree of seed distribution (Terborgh 2013). The squirrel Guerlinguetus ingrami is an important seed predator and possibly disperser of S. romanzoffiana (Paschoal & Galetti 1995;Bordignon et al 1996;Fleury & Galetti 2006;Freire et al 2013;Mendes et al 2015). In spite seed predation by squirrels is not reported in other Atlantic forest fragments smaller than 10 ha (Fleury & Galetti 2006;Freire et al 2013) our small fragments are not very distant apart from each other which allow movements of squirrels among some of them (V. Mariano & A.V.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Syagrus romanzoffiana produces fruits and seeds during the whole year (see also Genini et al 2009;Liebsch & Mikich 2009;Freire et al 2013) offering fruits during the winter, which is the usual period of scarcity of fleshy fruits (see Morellato et al 2000;Genini et al 2009). This highlights the potential role of this palm as a keystone resource for frugivores in small Atlantic forest fragments (Silva et al 2011).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
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