About the series
Leading up to the 7th edition of the Frugivores and Seed Dispersal Symposium in 2020, Nature inFocus produced a series of articles on frugivory and seed dispersal — the quiet, essential relationships that keep forests growing.
Stories from the series
10 stories
Photo FeatureThe Farmers Of Our Forests
A snapshot of the digital exhibition on frugivores and seed dispersal that we curated for the FSD 2020 symposium in Corbett
Quick ReadOf Lost Forests And Fruits
Frugivores and Seed Dispersal Series: Does deforestation affect plant-animal interactions? Studies from the Atlantic Forest in Brazil have found profound effects
Quick ReadGardeners Of Our Cityscapes
Frugivores and Seed Dispersal Series: Animal seed dispersal in cities is a complicated affair involving seed dispersers, humans and the disturbed urban landscape
Quick ReadThe Annual Frugivoral Diet Plan
Frugivores and Seed Dispersal Series: Interannual changes in fruit production among tropical forest species have tremendous implications for frugivores
Quick ReadThe Language Of Fruits And Lemurs
Frugivores and Seed Dispersal Series: Do plants communicate with animal seed dispersers? A study on Madagascar's lemurs shows that they do
Quick ReadQuite Literally, Food For Thought!
Frugivores and Seed Dispersal Series: Does the need to find food in complex environments force the evolution of larger brains in primates?
Quick ReadWhat Monkeys Eat Matters To Our Forests
Frugivores and Seed Dispersal Series: Does the provisioning of primates detrimentally affect their seed-dispersing ability, and thereby impact forest regeneration?
Quick ReadCan Hornbills Save Our Forests?
Frugivores and Seed Dispersal Series: The loss of large-bodied frugivores can have direct consequences on plant regeneration in tropical forests
Quick ReadThe Unequal Contribution Of Seed-Dispersing Animals
Frugivores and Seed Dispersal Series: How do animals differ in their ability to effectively disperse seeds?
Quick ReadRodents: Greedy Eaters Or Forest Helpers
Frugivores and Seed Dispersal Series: Discover the crucial role rodents play in the shaping of our forests