39. Frugivore/Fruit Interactions
1. Definition--seed and fruit
2. Dispersal independent of animals--wind,
water,
autochory (van der Pijl, 1972)
3. Dispersal independent of
ingestion--epizoochory
4. Animals as dispersal agents
a.
contrast
with pollination (Wheelwright and Orians, 1982; Janzen, 1983)
b.
specialization vs generalization
(Rick and Bowman 1961; McKey, 1975)
5. Changes associated with ripening
a.
organic
acids
b.
chloroplast/chromoplast conversion (chlorophyll/carotenoid)
c. pectic
materials
d.
carbohydrates
e.
proteins
f.
flavonoids
and polyphenols
g.
volatile
and aroma constituents
h. toxins
and
flavor components
6. Dispersal syndromes (van der Pijl, 1972)
a.
ornithochory
b.
mammalichory
c.
myrmecochory
7. Conservation concerns
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