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Diploendozoochory in Neotropical fish makes seed germination unlikely
Author(s) -
Kreutzer Brito Andresa,
Covich Alan P.,
SeveroNeto Francisco,
Junior Heriberto Gimênes,
Laps Rudi Ricardo,
Sabino José,
Roque Fabio de Oliveira
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
biotropica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.813
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1744-7429
pISSN - 0006-3606
DOI - 10.1111/btp.13013
Subject(s) - seed dispersal , biology , biological dispersal , fish <actinopterygii> , germination , predator , ecology , predation , zoology , botany , fishery , population , demography , sociology
Diploendozoochory is the seeds’ dispersion ingested by two or more animal species in sequence. This mechanism does not occur among the fish species we studied relative to dispersal of seeds because they were destroyed when passing through the predator fish. Our study is the first about diploendozoochory among tropical fishes. Abstract in Spanish is available with online material.