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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5007/%25xAbstract
The influence of ants (Trachymyrmex) on Miconia cabucu seed dispersal is reported. M cabucu is a common tree of secondary forest in South Brazil tropical rain forest. The ants eat the sweet, juicy pericarp of M. cabucu, gathering fruit fragments with seeds attached. The seeds dropped or lost along the way may germinate and establish plants at a new site. The seeds that were carried back to the ant nest may benefit from being placed in these ant colonies, because the photoblastic seeds show an increased vigor after remaining in dark conditions for some time.Downloads
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1994-01-01
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