The role of wildlife in forest regeneration : seed dispersal by birds and mammals

Date

3-1981

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Biology

College

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Percy E. Sajise

Abstract

Reforestation is a major ecological problem in the country today. Seeds are basic to forest regeneration. However, seeds in general have no method of movement and have to depend upon forces for dissemination. Nine species of seeds namely: Coffea arabica L., Solanum sp Antidesma bunius L., Muntingia calubura, Psidium guajava Lycopersicon esculantum, Arytera litoralis Blume, Oryza setiva L., and Panicum sp. collected from different animal excreta were tested for viability and germination potential to study the role of wildlife in seed dispersal and germination of the nine species, three were not viable for germination, namely: . arabica, A. bunius, and Solanum sp. From the six viable species, three seed species were found to have relatively greater and faster germination when found in the excreta of animals than the Jet-ds gathered from the mother plant. These seed species are M caalabura, A. litoralis, and Panicum sp. However, the acid alkaline treatments on the seed have depressive effect on germination

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

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