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<journal-id>1405-2768</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Polibotánica]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Polibotánica]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1405-2768</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1405-27682018000200139</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.18387/polibotanica.46.7</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Dispersal and germination of seeds ingested by carnivores in the Zapotitlan de las Salinas Valley, Mexico]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Dispersión y germinación de semillas ingeridas por carnívoros en el Valle de Zapotitlán de las Salinas, Mexico]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Zarco-Mendoza]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[P.]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Ríos-Casanova]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[L.]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Godínez-Álvarez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[H.]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Unidad de Biotecnología y Prototipos Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Estado de México]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2018</year>
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<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<numero>46</numero>
<fpage>139</fpage>
<lpage>147</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1405-27682018000200139&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1405-27682018000200139&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1405-27682018000200139&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract: Seed dispersal by animals influences plant recruitment depending on the number of dispersed seeds, the treatment given to seeds in the gut, and the probability of seed germination and seedling survival in the sites where seeds are defecated in the field. Seed dispersal by carnivores influences plant recruitment in temperate and tropical ecosystems. However, data on seed dispersal by carnivores in tropical drylands is limited. In these ecosystems, plants produce large numbers of fruits that may be eaten by carnivores, yet we ignore whether seed dispersal potentially influences plant recruitment. Hence, we evaluated the number of seeds dispersed by carnivores, the germination proportion after gut passage, and the types of sites where carnivores defecated seeds in the Zapotitlan de las Salinas Valley. We collected 384 scats to quantify the number of seeds per scat, the percentage of damaged seeds per scat, and the number of scats per site. We also compared the germination proportion between seeds removed from fruits and scats in laboratory experiments. We found seeds from 18 plant species. The scats had 133.1 ± 262.8 seeds from 1.4 ± 0.6 plant species, and 3 ± 12% of damaged seeds. The scats were dropped more frequently than expected in rocky areas and less frequently than expected in open and canopy areas. The gut passage had positive effects on germination in two species, neutral effects in six species, and negative effects in four species. These results suggest that seed dispersal by carnivores can potentially influence the recruitment of several plant species in the Zapotitlan de las Salinas Valley.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen: La dispersión de las semillas por animales influye en el reclutamiento de las plantas dependiendo del número de semillas dispersadas, el tratamiento de las semillas en el intestino y la probabilidad de germinación y supervivencia de las plántulas en los sitios en donde las semillas son defecadas en el campo. La dispersión de semillas por carnívoros influye en el reclutamiento de las plantas en los ecosistemas templados y tropicales. Sin embargo, los datos sobre la dispersión de semillas por carnívoros en las regiones tropicales secas son limitados. En estos ecosistemas, las plantas producen un alto número de frutos que pueden ser comidos por los carnívoros, no obstante, ignoramos si la dispersión de las semillas influye potencialmente en el reclutamiento de las plantas. Por lo tanto, evaluamos el número de semillas dispersado por los carnívoros, la proporción de germinación de las semillas defecadas y los tipos de sitios en donde los carnívoros defecan las semillas en el Valle de Zapotitlán de las Salinas. Colectamos 384 excretas para cuantificar el número de semillas por excreta, el porcentaje de semillas dañadas por excreta y el número de excretas por sitio. También comparamos la proporción de germinación de las semillas de los frutos y las semillas de las excretas en experimentos de laboratorio. Encontramos semillas de 18 especies de plantas. Las excretas tuvieron 133.1 ± 262.8 semillas de 1.4 ± 0.6 especies de plantas y 3 ± 12% de semillas dañadas. Las excretas fueron encontradas más frecuentemente en áreas rocosas y menos frecuentemente en áreas abiertas y áreas bajo arbustos. El paso por el intestino tuvo efectos positivos en la germinación de dos especies, efectos neutros en seis especies y efectos negativos en cuatro especies. Estos resultados sugieren que la dispersión de semillas por carnívoros puede influir potencialmente en el reclutamiento de varias especies de plantas en el Valle de Zapotitlán de las Salinas.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[endozoochory]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[México]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[plant recruitment]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[mammals]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Endozoocoria]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[México]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[reclutamiento de plantas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[mamíferos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Valle de Tehuacán-Cuicatlán]]></kwd>
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