Publications
| ecological interactions shape the dynamics of seed predation in acrocomia aculeata (arecaceae). | the complex network of direct and indirect relationships determines not only the species abundances but also the community characteristics such as diversity and stability. in this context, seed predation is a direct interaction that affects the reproductive success of the plant. for acrocomia aculeata, the seed predation by pachymerus cardo and speciomerus revoili in post-dispersal may destroy more than 70% of the propagules and is influenced by the herbivory of the fruits during pre-dispersal. ... | 2014 | 24875386 |
| cascading effects of defaunation on the coexistence of two specialized insect seed predators. | identification of the mechanisms enabling stable coexistence of species with similar resource requirements is a central challenge in ecology. such coexistence can be facilitated by species at higher trophic levels through complex multi-trophic interactions, a mechanism that could be compromised by ongoing defaunation. we investigated cascading effects of defaunation on pachymerus cardo and speciomerus giganteus, the specialized insect seed predators of the neotropical palm attalea butyracea, tes ... | 0 | 27611694 |