Defaunation leads to microevolutionary changes in a tropical palm

Many large species have declined worldwide due to habitat fragmentation and poaching. The defaunation of large frugivores and the consequent reductions of seed dispersal services may have immediate effects on plant demography. Yet, the lasting effects of frugivore defaunation on microevolutionary pr...

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Main Authors: Carvalho, Carolina S., Galetti, Mauro, Colevatti, Rosane G., Jordano, Pedro
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4989191/