The role of avian frugivores on germination and potential seed dispersal of the Brazilian Pepper Schinus terebinthifolius

As aves frugivoras desempenham papel chave na dispersao de sementes e no estabelecimento de uma ampla gama de especies de plantas, incluindo especies invasoras como a Aroeira-vermelha Schinus terebinthifolius. O potencial de dispersao das sementes de Aroeira-vermelha pelas aves com diferentes tipos de comportamentos alimentares foi estudado atraves de testes de viabilidade de sementes e experimentos de germinacao de sementes obtidas de aves em campo e de aves mantidas em cativeiro. Demonstrou-se que as sementes coletadas apos a passagem pelo trato digestorio de cinco especies de aves em campo tiveram proporcao de germinacao mais alta e taxas de germinacao semelhantes aos controles. A viabilidade das sementes ingeridas por Thraupis bonariensis, o qual mandibula as sementes antes de ingeri-las foi significativamente inferior ao controle, enquanto a reducao na viabilidade das sementes ingeridas por Turdus amaurochalinus nao foi significante. Sementes ingeridas por aves em cativeiro germinaram antes que seus controles, entre 1 e 2 semanas, e tiveram proporcao e taxa de germinacao mais altas que o controle. Provavelmente ambos os efeitos, quimico e mecânico, desempenham papel no aumento da germinacao das sementes. No Brasil, tanto a Aroeira-vermelha quanto as aves frugivoras estudadas evoluiram juntas, e foi demonstrado neste estudo a dependencia que a aroeira tem das aves frugivoras para sua dispersao, semelhante a outros paises onde esta arvore e dependente de especies de aves nativas ou introduzidas para sua dispersao. Estes resultados tem importantes implicacoes para a recuperacao de areas alteradas por atividades antropogenicas na America do Sul, onde a Aroeira-vermelha e uma especie pioneira nativa, assim como para o manejo e recuperacao de areas invadidas pela especie em outros locais do planeta.

• Publication year

  2010

• Venue

  Biota Neotropica

• Publication date

  2010-09-01

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  DOI 10.1590/S1676-06032010000300004
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