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Characterization of animal communities involved in seed dispersal and predation of Guibourtia tessmannii (Harms) J.Léonard, a species newly listed on Appendix II of CITES
Tosso, Dji-ndé Félicien; Cherchye, G.; Hardy, O. J. et al.
2018In African Journal of Ecology, 00, p. 1-9
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Keywords :
Birds; Detarioideae; Primates; Seed dispersal; Seed predation; Tropical rainforest
Abstract :
[en] Characterization of the ecology of endangered timber species is a crucial step in any forest management strategy. In this study, we described the animal communities involved in seed dispersal and predation of a high-value timber species Guibourtia tessmannii (Fabaceae; Detarioideae), which is newly listed on Appendix II of CITES. We compared the animal communities between two forest sites (Bambidie in Gabon and Ma'an in Cameroon). A total of 101 hr of direct observations and 355 days of camera trapping revealed that a primate (Cercopithecus nictitans nictitans) and a hornbill (Ceratogymna atrata) were important seed dispersers in Gabon. Conversely, a greater presence of a rodent (Cricetomys emini), which could act both as predator and disperser, was observed in Cameroon. This study suggests that animal communities involved in seed dispersal of G. tessmannii may vary depending on environmental conditions and anthropogenic impacts. However, further studies are needed to properly identify the factors involved in seed dispersal and predation of G. tessmannii. 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Disciplines :
Environmental sciences & ecology
Phytobiology (plant sciences, forestry, mycology...)
Author, co-author :
Tosso, Dji-ndé Félicien ;  TERRA Teaching and Research Centre Central African Forests Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech University of Liège Gembloux Belgium, Evolutionary Biology and Ecology Unit CP 160/12 Faculté des Sciences Université Libre de Bruxelles Brussels Belgium
Cherchye, G.;  TERRA Teaching and Research Centre Central African Forests Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech University of Liège Gembloux Belgium
Hardy, O. J.;  Evolutionary Biology and Ecology Unit CP 160/12 Faculté des Sciences Université Libre de Bruxelles Brussels Belgium
Daïnou, Kasso  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Ingénierie des biosystèmes (Biose) > Laboratoire de Foresterie des régions trop. et subtropicales
Lognay, Georges ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Agronomie, Bio-ingénierie et Chimie (AgroBioChem) > Chimie des agro-biosystèmes
Tagg, N.;  Centre for Research and Conservation Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp (RZSA) Antwerp Belgium
Haurez, Barbara ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Ingénierie des biosystèmes (Biose) > Laboratoire de Foresterie des régions trop. et subtropicales
Souza, A.;  Laboratoire de Physiologie Animale Electrophysiologie et de Pharmacologie Faculté des Sciences Université des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku Franceville Gabon
Heuskin, S.;  Analytical Chemistry Department Agro-Bio Chemistry Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech University of Liège Gembloux Belgium
Doucet, Jean-Louis ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Ingénierie des biosystèmes (Biose) > Laboratoire de Foresterie des régions trop. et subtropicales
Language :
English
Title :
Characterization of animal communities involved in seed dispersal and predation of Guibourtia tessmannii (Harms) J.Léonard, a species newly listed on Appendix II of CITES
Publication date :
2018
Journal title :
African Journal of Ecology
ISSN :
0141-6707
eISSN :
1365-2028
Publisher :
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Volume :
00
Pages :
1-9
Peer reviewed :
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