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The Plight of Large Animals in Tropical Forests and the Consequences for Plant Regeneration

S. Joseph Wright‬, Kathryn E. Stoner, Noelle G. Beckman, Richard T. Corlett, Rodolfo Dirzo, Helene C. Muller‐Landau, Gabriela Núñez-Iturri, Carlos A. Peres, Benjamin C. Wang

Biotropica · 2007 · 200 citations · 15 references

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Special SectionBiodiversityBiotic InteractionEngineeringTropical ForestsGame SpeciesForest RestorationForest ConservationForestryAgricultural EconomicsPlant EcologyWild Meat CrisisPlant RegenerationEcological IssueLarge AnimalsConservation BiologyDeforestation

Abstract

ABSTRACT We introduce a special section that addresses the bushmeat or wild meat crisis, its direct impact on game species, and its indirect impact on plants in tropical forests.

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Biodiversity, Engineering, Wildlife Ecology +14

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Biodiversity, Engineering, Nature Conservation +4