The Effect of Dung and Dispersal on Postdispersal Seed Predation of <i>Attalea phalerata</i> (Arecaceae) by Bruchid Beetles<sup>1</sup>

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dc.contributor.authorRodrigo S. Ríos
dc.contributor.authorLuis F. Pacheco
dc.coverage.spatialBolivia
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-22T14:43:11Z
dc.date.available2026-03-22T14:43:11Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.descriptionCitaciones: 35
dc.description.abstractABSTRACT Low postdispersal mortality of palm seeds in tapir dung is hypothesized to result from the mechanical barrier provided by dung against bruchid infestation and/or from the distance to adult palms at which seeds are dispersed. We tested these hypotheses by distributing endocarps of Attalea phalerata Mart. ex Spreng. in experimental dung piles in Beni, Bolivia. Predation rates were significantly lower for seeds covered by dung than for exposed or partially covered seeds, but did not differ between seeds placed below and 50 m away from palms. Thus, dung, not short‐distance dispersal, protects seeds against bruchid beetles, and may ultimately promote survival of palm seeds.
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1744-7429.2006.00209.x
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7429.2006.00209.x
dc.identifier.urihttps://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/48148
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.ispartofBiotropica
dc.sourceHigher University of San Andrés
dc.subjectArecaceae
dc.subjectPalm
dc.subjectBiology
dc.subjectSeed predation
dc.subjectPredation
dc.subjectBiological dispersal
dc.subjectSeed dispersal
dc.subjectInfestation
dc.subjectHorticulture
dc.subjectBotany
dc.titleThe Effect of Dung and Dispersal on Postdispersal Seed Predation of <i>Attalea phalerata</i> (Arecaceae) by Bruchid Beetles<sup>1</sup>
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