Search Results - "Muñoz, Marcia C."
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Similar composition of functional roles in Andean seed-dispersal networks, despite high species and interaction turnover
Published in Ecology (Durham) (01-07-2020)“…The species composition of local communities varies in space, and its similarity generally decreases with increasing geographic distance between communities, a…”
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Disentangling 'ecosystem services' and 'nature's contributions to people'
Published in Ecosystems and people (Abingdon, England) (2019)“…People depend on functioning ecosystems, which provide benefits that support human existence and wellbeing. The relationship between people and nature has been…”
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Population densities of curassows, guans, and chachalacas (Cracidae): Effects of body size, habitat, season, and hunting
Published in The Condor (Los Angeles, Calif.) (01-02-2016)“…Understanding the factors that determine population densities is critical for conserving viable populations of threatened species. Half of the 50 species in…”
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Phylogenetic and Functional Diversity of Fleshy-Fruited Plants Are Positively Associated with Seedling Diversity in a Tropical Montane Forest
Published in Frontiers in ecology and evolution (14-08-2017)“…Mutualistic interactions between plants and animals can affect both plant and animal communities, and potentially leave imprints on plant demography. Yet, no…”
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Importance of animal and plant traits for fruit removal and seedling recruitment in a tropical forest
Published in Oikos (01-06-2017)“…The traits of animals and plants influence their interaction networks, but the significance of species' traits for the resulting ecosystem functions is poorly…”
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Specialists and generalists fulfil important and complementary functional roles in ecological processes
Published in Functional ecology (01-08-2021)“…Species differ in their resource use and their interactions with other species and, consequently, they fulfil different functional roles in ecological…”
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Birds optimize fruit size consumed near their geographic range limits
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (19-07-2024)“…Animals can adjust their diet to maximize energy or nutritional intake. For example, birds often target fruits that match their beak size because those fruits…”
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DENSITY AND NATURAL HISTORY OF THE SICKLE-WINGED GUAN (CHAMAEPETES GOUDOTII) IN THE CENTRAL ANDES, COLOMBIA
Published in The Wilson journal of ornithology (01-06-2007)“…The basic ecology of most of the Andean guans is poorly known. However, knowledge of the natural history of members of Cracidae has increased in the last…”
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Spatial distribution and performance of native and invasive Ardisia (Myrsinaceae) species in Puerto Rico: the anatomy of an invasion
Published in Biological invasions (01-07-2011)“…Comparisons between native and invasive congeners are potentially useful approaches for identifying characteristics that promote invasiveness. Those traits for…”
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DIET OF THE CAUCA GUAN: EXPLOITATION OF A NOVEL FOOD SOURCE IN TIMES OF SCARCITY
Published in The Condor (Los Angeles, Calif.) (01-11-2007)“…Although exotic species may have a negative impact on native organisms, they can in some cases provide abundant resources. Use of these resources may have…”
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Seed‐dispersal networks are more specialized in the Neotropics than in the Afrotropics
Published in Global ecology and biogeography (01-01-2019)“…Aim Biogeographical comparisons of interaction networks help to elucidate differences in ecological communities and ecosystem functioning at large scales…”
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Positive relationship between fruit removal by animals and seedling recruitment in a tropical forest
Published in Basic and applied ecology (01-05-2017)“…Fleshy-fruited plants rely on animal frugivores to disperse their seeds, and seed removal by frugivores may leave an imprint on seedling recruitment. However,…”
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Diet of the Cauca Guan: Exploitation of a Novel Food Source in Times of Scarcity
Published in The Condor (Los Angeles, Calif.) (01-11-2007)“…Abstract Although exotic species may have a negative impact on native organisms, they can in some cases provide abundant resources. Use of these resources may…”
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Cover Image: Volume 25 Number 3, March 2022
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Global and regional ecological boundaries explain abrupt spatial discontinuities in avian frugivory interactions
Published in Nature communications (14-11-2022)“…Species interactions can propagate disturbances across space via direct and indirect effects, potentially connecting species at a global scale. However,…”
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