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Primate seed dispersal has been increasingly recognized as having a potentially profound impact on tropical forest regeneration and plant species composition. Confirming and quantifying this impact, however, has proven to be an important challenge. We review the literature on seed dispersal by howler monkeys (Alouatta spp.) throughout their geographical range and assess the impact for plant populations and communities. Howler monkeys spend ca. 50 % of their feeding time eating fruits from many plant species and different life forms. For some plant species they are probably the only or primary dispersal agent (e.g., fruits with large seeds and/or with hard indehiscent husks), especially in anthropogenically disturbed forests, where other large-bodied frugivores tend to be absent or are locally extinct. In this regard, howlers contribute to secondary succession, aiding in the restoration of degraded habitats. Alouatta spp. swallow most (>90 %) of the seeds they handle, defecating them undamaged. Studies indicate that passage through the howler gut has a positive effect on rates of seed germination. In addition, studies of secondary dispersal indicate that seeds voided in howler dung attract secondary seed dispersers such as rodents and dung beetles. Also, nutrients in the dung may enhance seedling establishment. Although certain components of howler seed dispersal such as seed shadows, post-dispersal seed fate, and seeds/seedlings survival need to be better studied, current information suggests that howler monkeys are effective seed dispersers for many plant species, with important consequences for plant communities and forest regeneration. © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015.

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Título:Seed dispersal by howler monkeys: Current knowledge, conservation implications, and future directions
Autor:Arroyo-Rodríguez, V.; Andresen, E.; Bravo, S.P.; Stevenson, P.R.
Filiación:Centro de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
IEGEBA-Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Laboratorio de Ecología de Bosques Tropicales y Primatología, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
Palabras clave:Forest regeneration; Seed dispersal effectiveness; Seed-dispersing animals
Año:2015
Página de inicio:111
Página de fin:139
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1960-4_5
Título revista:Howler Monkeys: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation
Título revista abreviado:Howler Monkeys: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation
Registro:https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_97814939_v_n_p111_ArroyoRodriguez

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Citas:

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Arroyo-Rodríguez, V., Andresen, E., Bravo, S.P. & Stevenson, P.R. (2015) . Seed dispersal by howler monkeys: Current knowledge, conservation implications, and future directions. Howler Monkeys: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation, 111-139.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1960-4_5
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Arroyo-Rodríguez, V., Andresen, E., Bravo, S.P., Stevenson, P.R. "Seed dispersal by howler monkeys: Current knowledge, conservation implications, and future directions" . Howler Monkeys: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation (2015) : 111-139.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1960-4_5
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Arroyo-Rodríguez, V., Andresen, E., Bravo, S.P., Stevenson, P.R. "Seed dispersal by howler monkeys: Current knowledge, conservation implications, and future directions" . Howler Monkeys: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation, 2015, pp. 111-139.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1960-4_5
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Arroyo-Rodríguez, V., Andresen, E., Bravo, S.P., Stevenson, P.R. Seed dispersal by howler monkeys: Current knowledge, conservation implications, and future directions. Howler Monkeys: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation. 2015:111-139.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1960-4_5