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Plant animal interactions have always attracted the attention of evolutionary biologists and field ecologists. Until recently though, the production of fruits by plants, the consumption of fruits by animals (frugivoty) and the relevance of this consumption to seed dispersal, has attracted less attention than other plant animal interactions. This is surprising , given that most woody species in many plant communities rely on animals for seed dispersal and, likewise, many vertebrates rely heavily on fruits for nutritional requirements. This book contains chapters adapted from the Third International Symposium-Workshop on Frugivores and Seed Dispersal held in August 2000 in São Pedro, Brasil. Widely varying perspectives on diverse taxa are provided. Approaches range from large-scale, com[...]

Plant animal interactions have always attracted the attention of evolutionary biologists and field ecologists. Until recently though, the production of fruits by plants, the consumption of fruits by animals (frugivoty) and the relevance of this consumption to seed dispersal, has attracted less attention than other plant animal interactions. This is surprising , given that most woody species in many plant communities rely on animals for seed dispersal and, likewise, many vertebrates rely heavily on fruits for nutritional requirements. This book contains chapters adapted from the Third International Symposium-Workshop on Frugivores and Seed Dispersal held in August 2000 in São Pedro, Brasil. Widely varying perspectives on diverse taxa are provided. Approaches range from large-scale, community wide explorations of frugivore influence on plant recruitement to detailed descriptions of frugivory and seed dispersal of single species. The book is divided into
sections on Historical and theoritical perspectives, plant strategies, animal strategies, consequences of seed dispersal, and conservation and management. Authored by leader in the field, most chapters include sections on conservation implications and avenues for future research. It will appeal to plant and animal ecologists, as well as those interested in seed science.