Seed cleaning of Cupania vernalis (Sapindaceae) by ants: edge effect in a highland forest in south-east Brazil
Seed cleaning of Cupania vernalis (Sapindaceae) by ants: edge effect in a highland forest in south-east Brazil
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蚂蚁清理Cupania vernalis（无患子科）的种子：巴西东南部高地森林的边缘效应
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发表时间：
2002
影响因子：
1.4
通讯作者：
R. Cogni
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作者：
P. Guimarães;R. Cogni
生态相互作用的完整性，如授粉和种子传播，已被认为是长期保护生物多样性的重要因素(Asquith等人。1999年，Buchmann&Nabhan 1997，Howe 1984，Pizo 1997)。栖息地碎片化后鸟类和哺乳动物等大型动物的丧失可能导致许多植物物种的种群变化甚至灭绝，这一事实说明了这一点(Silva&Tabarelli 2000)。在没有初级种子传播器(脊椎动物)的情况下，蚂蚁等能够携带或清理种子的无脊椎动物的重要性可能会增加。
The integrity of ecological interactions, such as pollination and seed dispersal, has been recognized as important for long-term conservation of biodiversity (Asquith et al. 1999, Buchmann & Nabhan 1997, Howe 1984, Pizo 1997). This is illustrated by the fact that the loss of large-bodied animals like birds and mammals after habitat fragmentation can result in population changes or even extinction of many plant species (Silva & Tabarelli 2000). In the absence of primary seed dispersers (vertebrates), the importance of invertebrates such as ants, that can carry or clean seeds, probably increases.