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Chemical ecological characteristics of herbivory of Siparuna guianensis seeds by buffy-headed marmosets (Callithrix flaviceps) in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil.

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:The buffy-headed marmoset (Callithrix flaviceps) is apparently the only predispersal herbivore of the seeds of Siparuna guianensis at the Caratinga Biological Station in southeastern Brazil. Both the fruit receptacles and the frutioles (seeds) of S. guianensis are relatively rich in nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids, but the receptacles contain high concentrations of benzylisoquinoline alkaloids. The latter presumably act as a qualitative chemical defense, impeding the access of potential predators to the alkaloid-poor frutioles. However, on ripening, the receptacle splits open, exposing the frutioles, which enables C. flaviceps to avoid the plant's chemical defenses effectively. Taking care to avoid contact with the receptacle, the marmosets pluck out the frutioles and ingest the seeds. Qualitative and quantitative changes (in particular a significant reduction in daily ranging) in the marmosets' behavior during the period when S. guianensis frutioles were accessible indicate that this was a preferred plant resource. This is the first record of the consumption of S. guianensis seeds by callitrichine monkeys (which are not known to be systematic seed eaters), despite the fact that both are widely distributed in the Neotropics. It is thus possible that the behavioral strategy observed here is a unique phenomenon resulting from a specific combination of factors, including the abundance of S. guianensis within the study area. The lack of other records may nevertheless be a result of insufficient sampling effort, in which case, the feeding strategies of callitrichines may have an important influence on the reproductive biology of S. guianensis in many areas.

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J Chem Ecol

journal_title

Journal of chemical ecology

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Simas NK,Ferrari SF,Pereira SN,Leitão GG

doi

10.1023/a:1005672017673

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pub_date

2001-01-01 00:00:00

pages

93-107

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eissn

0098-0331

issn

1573-1561

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Chemical ecological characteristics of herbivory of Siparuna guianensis seeds by buffy-headed marmosets (Callithrix flaviceps) in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil.