The capuchin, the howler, and the Caatinga: seed dispersal by monkeys in a threatened Brazilian forest |
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Authors: | de A Moura Antonio C McConkey Kim R |
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Affiliation: | Darwin College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. moura_a@yahoo.com |
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Abstract: | Regeneration of the Brazilian Caatinga forest may be restricted by the naturally low diversity and density of fruit-eating animals, which has been aggravated by local faunal extinction induced by human activities. We made a preliminary evaluation of the potential seed-dispersal role of capuchin (Cebus apella libidinosus) and howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) in Serra da Capivara National Park. The monkeys dispersed at least 26 species. Alouatta dispersed larger seeds than Cebus, and the two species apparently dispersed seeds in different local habitats. Seed dispersal by monkeys potentially makes a significant contribution to Caatinga regeneration. |
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Keywords: | Alouatta caraya Cebus apella libidinosus Brazil Caatinga forest seed dispersal tropical dry forest |
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