Prasad, Soumya and Krishnaswamy, Jagdish and Chellam, Ravi and Goya, SurendraPrakash (2006) Ruminant-mediated Seed Dispersal of an Economically Valuable Tree in Indian Dry Forests. In: Biotropica, 38 (5). pp. 679-682.
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Abstract
Ruminant-mediated seed dispersal, an understudied process in tropical forests, was examined via Phyllanthus emblica-Axis axis interaction. A captive Axis deer regurgitated intact P. emblica seeds after retaining them in the rumen for 7-27 h. At Rajaji National Park, a considerable fraction (22%) of deer-regurgitated P. emblica seeds germinated, although lower than unconsumed seeds (72%). The size and strength of seeds like P. emblica might ensure that ruminants regurgitate them intact instead of defecating them.
Item Type: | Journal Article |
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Publication: | Biotropica |
Publisher: | The Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation |
Additional Information: | Copyright of this article belongs to The Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation. |
Keywords: | chital;deer;large seeds;Phyllanthus emblica;Rajaji National Park;regurgitation. |
Department/Centre: | Division of Biological Sciences > Centre for Ecological Sciences |
Date Deposited: | 08 Apr 2009 07:38 |
Last Modified: | 19 Sep 2010 04:58 |
URI: | http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/17798 |
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