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Authors

  • Marilise Mendonça Krügel
  • Everton Rodolfo Behr

Abstract

Alchornea triplinervia produces rounded bivalve capsules, with two seeds of 4-5 mm diameter, surrounded by red aril, which are utilized as food by many bird species. In forest reserves of Maringá City, 20 bird species were registered as eating seeds of Alchornea triplinervia. The majority of species show generalist food habits and the behavior of ingesting the whole seed (seed and aril), acting as potential dispersers.

Author Biographies

Marilise Mendonça Krügel

Possui Graduação em Ciências Biológicas pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Mestrado e Doutorado em Zoologia pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul.

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Everton Rodolfo Behr

Possui Graduação em Zootecnia pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Mestrado em Ecologia de Ambientes Aquáticos Continentais pela Universidade Estadual de Maringá  e Doutorado em Zoologia pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul.

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Published

1999-01-01

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (1999)

Section

Comunicações Breves

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Copyright (c) 1999 Marilise Mendonça Krügel, Everton Rodolfo Behr

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