"Third International Symposium-Workshop on Frugivores and Seed Dispersal held in São Pedro (SP), Brazil, 6-11 August 2000"--Preliminary p. ix.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Historical and Theoretical Perspectives -- Maintenance of Tree Diversity in Tropical Forests / J. Terborgh, N. Pitman, M. Silman, H. Schichter, P. Nunez V. -- Dissemination Limitation and the Origin and Maintenance of Species-rich Tropical Forests / E.W. Schupp, T. Milleron, S.E. Russo -- Assessing Recruitment Limitation: Concepts, Methods and Case-studies from a Tropical Forest / H.C. Muller-Landau, S.J. Wright, O. Calderon, S.P. Hubbell, R.B. Foster -- Have Frugivores Influenced the Evolution of Fruit Traits in New Zealand? / J.M. Lord, A.S. Markey, J. Marshall -- Mechanistic Models for Tree Seed Dispersal by Wind in Dense Forests and Open Landscapes / R. Nathan, H.S. Horn, J. Chave, S.A. Levin -- The Role of Vertebrates in the Diversification of New World Mistletoes / C. Restrepo, S. Sargent, D.J. Levey, D.M. Watson -- Plant Strategies -- Mistletoes as Parasites and Seed-dispersing Birds as Disease Vectors: Current Understanding, Challenges and Opportunities / J.E. Aukema, C. Martinez del Rio -- Secondary Metabolites of Ripe Fleshy Fruits: Ecology and Phylogeny in the Genus Solanum / M.L. Cipollini, L.A. Bohs, K. Mink, E. Paulk, K. Bohning-Gaese -- The Seed-dispersers and Fruit Syndromes of Myrtaceae in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest / M.A. Pizo -- Are Plant Species that Need Gaps for Recruitment More Attractive to Seed-dispersing Birds and Ants than Other Species? / C.C. Horvitz, M.A. Pizo, B. Bello y Bello, J. LeCorff, R. Dirzo -- The Role of Fruit Traits in Determining Fruit Removal in East Mediterranean Ecosystems / I. Izhaki.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This book provides information on the historical and theoretical perspectives of biodiversity and ecology in tropical forests, plant and animal behaviour towards seed dispersal and plant-animal interactions within forest communities, consequences of seed dispersal, and conservation, biodiversity and management.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Seed dispersal and frugivory.
International Standard Book Number
085199525X
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Animal-plant relationships, Congresses.
Coevolution, Congresses.
Frugivores-- Ecology, Congresses.
Frugivores-- Evolution, Congresses.
Mutualism (Biology), Congresses.
Seeds-- Dispersal, Congresses.
Animal ecology.
Animal-plant relationships.
Animal-plant relationships.
Behaviour.
Biodiversity.
Coevolution.
Coevolution.
Feeding behaviour.
Forest ecology.
Forests.
Frugivores-- Ecology.
Frugivores-- Ecology.
Frugivores-- Evolution.
Mutualism (Biology)
Mutualism (Biology)
Nature conservation.
Plant communities.
Plant ecology.
Resource management.
SCIENCE-- Life Sciences-- Botany.
Seed dispersal.
Seeds-- Dispersal.
Seeds-- Dispersal.
(SUBJECT CATEGORY (Provisional
SCI-- 011000
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
581
.
7/8
Edition
22
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
QK929
Book number
.
S444
2002
OTHER CLASS NUMBERS
Class number
Q948
.
12-532
Class number
WB
431
Book Number
S451
2002
System Code
clc
PERSONAL NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Galetti, M., (Mauro)
Levey, Douglas John.
Silva, W. R., (Wesley R.)
CORPORATE BODY NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
International Symposium-Workshop on Frugivores and Seed Dispersal(3rd :2000 :, São Pedro, São Paulo, Brazil)