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Seed predation ofCariniana estrellensis (Lecythidaceae) by black howler monkeys,Alouatta caraya |
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| Authors: | Ary T. Oliveira-Filho Mauro Galetti |
| Affiliation: | (1) Departamento de Ciências Florestais, Universidade Federal de Lavras, 37200-000 Lavras, MG, Brasil;(2) Wildlife Research Group, Department of Anatomy, University of Cambridge, CB2 3DY Cambridge, England |
| Abstract: | Seed predation by howler monkeys is poorly documented. Here we report the seed predation onCariniana estrellensis (Lecythidaceae) fruits by the black howler monkeyAlouatta caraya in south-east Brazil during an intense dry season. This observation suggests that even non-specialized seed predators such as howlers can use seeds in critical periods of dry season. |
| Keywords: | Atlantic forest Alouatta caraya Howler monkeys Lecyhtidaceae Seed predation Semideciduous forest |
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