Fruit selection and effects of seed handling by flying foxes on germination 
rates of shea trees, a key resource in northern Benin, West Africa

Djossa, Bruno A.; Fahr, Jakob; Kalko, Elisabeth K. V.; Sinsin, Brice A.

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Fruit selection and effects of seed handling by flying foxes on germination rates of shea trees, a key resource in northern Benin, West Africa

Djossa, B. A., Fahr, J., Kalko, E. K. V., & Sinsin, B. A. (2008). Fruit selection and effects of seed handling by flying foxes on germination rates of shea trees, a key resource in northern Benin, West Africa. Ecotropica (Bonn), 14(1), 37-48.

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Abstract: Many tropical plants depend on seed dispersal by animals for their natural regeneration. Our results reveal that in the Pendjari Region, Benin (West Africa), fruits of shea trees (Vitellaria paradoxa) constitute a key resource for flying foxes (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae). Furthermore, handling of Vitellaria seeds by flying foxes can lead to an increase in germination success. We propose that seed dispersal by flying foxes is crucial for the long-term maintenance of this socio-eco-nomically important tree, which is not yet cultivated by local populations in traditional agroforestry systems.

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Pages: - Volume / Issue: 14 (1) Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: 37 - 48 Identifier: -