Individual body mass and sex of a frugivorous bird affect the quality of seed dispersal

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Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)-
Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)-
Autor(es): dc.creatorCampagnoli, Mariana Lopes-
Autor(es): dc.creatorBatisteli, Augusto Florisvaldo-
Autor(es): dc.creatorPizo, Marco Aurélio-
Autor(es): dc.creatorChristianini, Alexander Vicente-
Data de aceite: dc.date.accessioned2025-08-21T23:02:33Z-
Data de disponibilização: dc.date.available2025-08-21T23:02:33Z-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2025-04-29-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2023-12-31-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/btp.13281-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/11449/304942-
Fonte: dc.identifier.urihttp://educapes.capes.gov.br/handle/11449/304942-
Descrição: dc.descriptionFrugivorous animals play crucial roles dispersing seeds away from parental plants and influencing plant recruitment. Most studies focus on comparisons of seed dispersal services provided by distinct species of animals, but neglect how within-species variation may affect dispersal. Individual traits, such as body mass and sex, are related to metabolic rates, gut load capacity, and transit times that potentially influence dispersal quantity and quality. Here, we aim at answering if individual traits (body mass and sex) of Pale-breasted Thrushes (Turdus leucomelas) affect seed dispersal quality by testing the following hypotheses (a) individual traits influence seed retention time and germination, (b) seed retention time affects seed germination, and (c) seed passage through the gut enhances germination. We found that females retained seeds in the gut for longer periods than males. Gut passed and manually depulped seeds had similar germination success. However, heavier birds, irrespective of sex, had longer seed retention times and promoted higher germination. Our results indicate that intraspecific differences in morphological traits of frugivores are a source of variation in dispersal outputs and may help to explain complex patterns of seed dispersal. We highlight the importance of considering the quality of seed dispersal at an individual-level, as well as at a species-level, and reinforce that some individuals may contribute more to seed germination, and potentially recruitment, than others. Finally, a decrease in body masses of tropical birds in response to global warming may cascade to a decrease in seed dispersal quality. Abstract in Portuguese is available with online material.-
Descrição: dc.descriptionCoordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)-
Descrição: dc.descriptionNeotropical Grassland Conservancy-
Descrição: dc.descriptionRufford Foundation-
Descrição: dc.descriptionFundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)-
Descrição: dc.descriptionConselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)-
Descrição: dc.descriptionPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Recursos Naturais Universidade Federal de São Carlos-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartamento de Biodiversidade Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartamento de Ciências Ambientais Universidade Federal de São Carlos-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartamento de Biodiversidade Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”-
Descrição: dc.descriptionFAPESP: 2020/12211-0-
Descrição: dc.descriptionCNPq: 304742/2019-8-
Formato: dc.format71-77-
Idioma: dc.languageen-
Relação: dc.relationBiotropica-
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Palavras-chave: dc.subjectglobal warming-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectgut passage time-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectintraspecific variation-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectseed dispersal effectiveness-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectseed germination-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectTurdus leucomelas-
Título: dc.titleIndividual body mass and sex of a frugivorous bird affect the quality of seed dispersal-
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