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. 2013 Jul 2;8(7):e66764. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0066764

Table 1. Study species.

Family Genus Species Site** Life form Dispersal Mode Seed size (mg) # Individuals
Anacardiaceae Anacardium excelsum * PNM Tree Mammal, Bat 1459.1 3
Rubiaceae Antirhea trichantha * PNM Tree Bird 1.5 3
Convolvulaceae Bonamia trichanta * PNM Vine Wind 16.1 1
Moraceae Castilla elastica * PNM Midstory Tree Mammal, Bird 203.3 3
Cecropiaceae Cecropia longipes PNM Midstory Tree Mammal, Bat, Bird 0.5 1
Cecropiaceae Cecropia peltata * PNM Midstory Tree Mammal, Bat, Bird 0.5 3
Bignoniaceae Jacaranda copaia PNSL Tree Wind 1.7 1
Tiliaceae Luehea seemannii * PNM Tree Wind 0.8 3
Lauraceae Nectandra umbrosa PNSL Understory Mammal, bird 276.5 1
Malpighiaceae Stigmaphyllon hypargyreum * PNM Vine Wind 9.8 1
Anacardiaceae Tapirira guianensis PNSL Tree Mammal, bird 183.3 3

S.J. Wright personal communication,

Seed reserve mass,

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Included in natural enemy removal experiment.

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Young leaves of five species were collected from the following locations in Central Panama: Anacardium excelsum and Cecropia longipes from Barro Colorado Island, Tapirira guianensis from Chagres National Park, Bonamia trichantha from Camino de Cruces National Park, and Stigmaphyllon hypargyreum form Coiba National Park (Coley & Kursar, pers. comm.).