Behavior of tamarins, tanagers and manakins foraging in a strangler fig (Ficus sp.) in Suriname, South America: implications for seed dispersal

摘要: The behavior of foragers can directly affect the dispersal seeds. Strangler figs are keystone resources throughout tropics and important for both primates birds. We examined foraging golden-handed tamarins four bird species in a strangler fig to see how these behaviors might Tamarins removed fruit at faster rate than did any examined. Additionally, tended swallow whole whereas birds drop once they were processed. visiting trees ingest large quantities seeds that may be deposited forest. Birds on other hand slowly process fruits near tree processed containing Future studies need conducted ascertain differences post seed fate.