Secondary seed dispersal of Ricinus communis Linnaeus (Euphorbiaceae) by ants in secondary growth vegetation in Minas Gerais Dispersão secundária de sementes de Ricinus communis Linnaeus (Euphorbiaceae) por formigas em vegetação secundária em Minas Gerais
In this study, I tested the efficacy of ants as secondary seed dispersers of Ricinus communis in southeastern Brazil. In a natural population of 143 individuals, I determined the ballistic dispersal distance for 62 seeds and 100 additional seeds were experimentally offered to ants in groups of ten s...
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Sociedade de Investigações Florestais
2007-12-01
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| Series: | Revista Árvore |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-67622007000600005 |