Ants Promote Germination of the Tree Guarea guidonia by Cleaning its Seeds

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dc.contributor.authorSilva, Bianca Ferreira
dc.contributor.authorAzevedo, Igor Henrique Freitas
dc.contributor.authorMayhé-nunes, Antonio
dc.contributor.authorBreier, Tiago
dc.contributor.authorFreitas, Andre Felippe Nunes De
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro Instituto de Florestas Departamento de Ciências Ambientais
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro Instituto de Biologia Departamento de Biologia Animal
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro Instituto de Florestas Departamento de Silvicultura
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-03T17:31:49Z
dc.date.available2019-10-03T17:31:49Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractABSTRACT Ants interact with seeds, and frequently remove their appendages. This work aimed to evaluate the effect of ants on the germination of Guarea guidonia (Meliaceae) seeds through removing the fleshy tissue of their integument (sarcotesta). The seeds were subjected to the following treatments: control (no sarcotesta removal), manual removal, and removal by ants. The results show that germination percentage and time varied among treatments, with removal by ants showing the highest percentage within the shortest possible time. The positive effect of sarcotesta removal by ants points to a possible action of anti-fungal substances. As germination is an essential step for recruitment, ant activity may be important to the regeneration of a deforested area. Further studies should consider germination experiments under natural conditions in order to increase the understanding on plant development.en
dc.description.affiliationUniversidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro Instituto de Florestas Departamento de Ciências Ambientais
dc.description.affiliationUniversidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho Instituto de Biociências Departanento de Botânica
dc.description.affiliationUniversidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro Instituto de Biologia Departamento de Biologia Animal
dc.description.affiliationUniversidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro Instituto de Florestas Departamento de Silvicultura
dc.description.affiliationUnespUniversidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho Instituto de Biociências Departanento de Botânica
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dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2179-8087.015118
dc.identifier.citationFloresta e Ambiente. Instituto de Florestas da Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, v. 26, n. 3, p. -, 2019.
dc.identifier.doi10.1590/2179-8087.015118
dc.identifier.fileS2179-80872019000300125.pdf
dc.identifier.issn2179-8087
dc.identifier.scieloS2179-80872019000300125
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/183831
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherInstituto de Florestas da Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro
dc.relation.ispartofFloresta e Ambiente
dc.rights.accessRightsAcesso aberto
dc.sourceSciELO
dc.subjectant-plant interactionen
dc.subjectrecruitmenten
dc.subjectseed germinationen
dc.subjectSolenopsisen
dc.subjectAtlantic Foresten
dc.titleAnts Promote Germination of the Tree Guarea guidonia by Cleaning its Seedsen
dc.typeArtigo

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