Frugivory and seed dispersal in the Galápagos:what is the state of the art?
作者机构：Mediterranean Institute of Advanced Studies(CSIC-UIB)Terrestrial Ecology GroupMallorcaBalearic Islands Royal Botanical Garden Madrid(CSIC-RJB)Madrid Island Ecology and Evolution Research Group(CSIC-IPNA)TenerifeCanary IslandsSpain Max Planck Institute for OrnithologyVogelwarte RadolfzellRadolfzellGermany Charles Darwin FoundationPuerto AyoraSanta CruzGalapagosQuitoEcuador
出 版 物：《Integrative Zoology》 (整合动物学（英文版）)
年 卷 期：2011年第6卷第2期
页 面：110-129页
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学科分类：0710[理学-生物学] 071001[理学-植物学] 07[理学]
基 金：The present study was part of a biodiversity project funded by the BBVA Foundation(Spain)
主 题：conservation planning oceanic islands plant invasions plant-animal interaction seed predation
摘 要：The Galápagos are considered a model oceanic archipelago,with unique flora and fauna currently threatened by alien invasive *** dispersal is an important ecosystem function with consequences for plant population dynamics and vegetation ***,understanding the seed dispersal abilities of the assemblages of frugivores will inform scientists and managers of the dynamics of plant invasions and improve management *** we provide the first comprehensive review of published information on frugivory and animal seed dispersal in the Galá*** collected data from a variety of sources,including notes of the first naturalist expeditions,gray literature available only in Galápagos collections,and peer-reviewed journal ***–animal frugivorous interactions were retrieved from 43 studies and compiled into an interaction matrix describing 366 unique *** studies focused on fruit consumption as a driving force for natural selection,but seed fate was seldom *** most(71%)of the interactions involved native plants,more than one-quarter(28%)involved introduced *** involving birds are considerably more common than those of reptiles and mammals,probably reflecting a research bias towards *** the historical importance of the archipelago as the laboratory for evolutionary and ecological research,understanding of its seed dispersal systems is *** end the review by suggesting 3 priority areas of research on frugivory and seed dispersal in the Galápagos:(i)target research to close knowledge gaps;(ii)the use of a network approach to frame seed dispersal at the community level;and(iii)evaluation of the effect of seed dispersal as a selective pressure acting upon plants and ***,the output of this research has to be properly delivered to the Galápagos National Park Services to help increase management effectiveness.
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