Aggregated seed dispersal by wreathed hornbills at a roost site in a moist evergreen forest of Thailand

• Main Authors: Shumpei Kitamura, Takakazu Yumoto, Naohiko Noma, Phitaya Chuailua, Tamaki Maruhashi, Prawat Wohandee, Pilai Poonswad
• Other Authors: Kyoto University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/18682
• Institution: Mahidol University

Hornbills (Bucerotidae) are widely regarded as important seed dispersers in tropical forests in Africa and Asia. We investigated how the roosting behavior of wreathed hornbills (Aceros undulatus) influences seed deposition and seedling survival at a roost site in a moist evergreen forest of Khao Yai...