FUNDING SOURCE: CONICET - PIP 574 (2023-2025)
SUMMARY: We expect to find that the context of forest degradation affects the consumption and selection of fruits by frugivores, driven by foraging decisions aimed at balancing the macronutrient composition in their diet. We are evaluating the consequences of these foraging decisions on seed rain structure and seed dispersal distance. This information will allow us to predict future scenarios of change in ecosystem functioning and their application to prevent unwanted alterations in the dynamics of these forests.
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Pedro G. Blendinger
MEMBERS: Román A. Ruggera; Irene M. A. Bender; Giselle Mangini; Tobías N. Rojas; Josefina Zelaya
CONTACT: blendinger@birdecology.com.ar
