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Estimation of seed dispersal distance by the bonobo, Pan paniscus, in a tropical forest in Democratic Republic of Congo

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 December 2009

Yamato Tsuji ,
Kumugo Yangozene  and
Tetsuya Sakamaki
Yamato Tsuji*
Affiliation:
Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, Japan
Kumugo Yangozene
Affiliation:
Research Centre for Ecology and Forestry, Ministry of Scientific Research and Technology, Democratic Republic of Congo
Tetsuya Sakamaki
Affiliation:
Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, Japan
*
1Corresponding author. Email: [email protected]
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Great apes are considered to be important seed dispersers in palaeotropical habitats due to their large body size (this would be reflected in the amount of foods consumed) and large home ranges (Poulsen et al. 2001, Wrangham et al. 1994). Furthermore, the great apes might process seeds in a way that maintains their viability (Lambert 1999). Previous studies of seed dispersal by great apes have generally taken the form of lists of seeds found in their faeces (Voysey et al. 1999a, Wrangham et al. 1994), effects of passage through their guts on seed germination (Idani 1986, Wrangham et al. 1994), and effects of dispersal location on germination/seedling survival (Gross-Camp & Kaplin 2005, Rogers et al. 1998, Voysey et al. 1999b). In contrast with the richness of reports about aspects of seeds after their dispersal, few studies have investigated the dispersal pattern of seeds. In this study, we report on the estimated distances of seed dispersal by the wild bonobo (Pan paniscus Schwartz), a species of great ape.

Keywords

Dialium zenkeriDialium pachyphyllumestimationindependent bout methodLuo Scientific Reserveseed dispersalWamba
Type
Short Communication
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Journal of Tropical Ecology , Volume 26 , Issue 1 , January 2010 , pp. 115 - 118
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2009

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