PROGRAMME & ABSTRACTS 6th International Symposium- Workshop on Frugivores & Seed Dispersal FSD 2015 Searching for commonality in frugivory and seed dispersal: merging community ecological dynamics with phylogeny across different biomes 2 6th International Symposium- Workshop on Frugivores & Seed Dispersal FSD 2015 Venue: Alpine Heath, Northern Drakensberg, South Africa Dates: Sunday June 21 arrive, Depart midday Friday 26 June 2015 Organised and Hosted by: School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg Website: http://www.fsd2015.ukzn.ac.za 3 Contents Chairperson Welcome to FSD 2015 .................................................................................................................................. 7 Scientific Committee ......................................................................................................................................................... 8 Local Organising Committee ............................................................................................................................................. 8 INSTRUCTIONS to FSD 2015 PARTICIPANTS .................................................................................................................... 9 Oral papers .................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Poster presentations ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 Student presentations .................................................................................................................................................. 9 FSD 2015 PROGRAMME ................................................................................................................................................... 9 FSD PLENARY ABSTRACTS .............................................................................................................................................. 17 Böhning-Gaese, K. ....................................................................................................................................................... 17 Campos-Arceiz, A.1, Kromann-Clausen, A.1, Juwita, W.1, Mahmood, T.1, Solana Mena, A.1,2, Ning, H.1 & Ekanayaka, S.K.K.3 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Effiom, E. ..................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Galetti, M. ................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Jansen, P.A. ................................................................................................................................................................. 18 Midgley, J. ................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Nathan, R. ................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Traveset, A. ................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Tsuji, Y. ........................................................................................................................................................................ 20 Westcott, D.A. ............................................................................................................................................................. 20 FSD ORAL ABSTRACTS .................................................................................................................................................... 21 Acosta Rojas, D.C., Cruz-Tejada, D.M., Páez-Crespo, E.J. & Stevenson, P.R. .............................................................. 21 Albert-Daviaud, A.1,2, McConkey, K.3, Savini, T.4 & Huynen, M-C.1 ............................................................................. 21 Baltzinger, C.1, Albert-Daviaud, A.1,2, Picard, M.1 & Mårell, A.1.................................................................................... 22 Bello, C*., Galetti, M., Magnago, L.F.S., Rocha, M., Lima, R., Peres, C.A. & Jordano, P.............................................. 22 Bender, I.M.A.*1, Dehling, D.M.2, Hensen, I.3, Kissling, W.D.4, Kühn, I.5, Wiegand, T.6 & Schleuning, M.2 ................. 22 Blendinger, P.G1 & Giannini, N.P.2 .............................................................................................................................. 23 Blendinger, P.G.1, Ordano, M.2, Lomáscolo, S.B.1, Chacoff, N.P.1, Núñez Montellano, M.G.3, Jiménez, J.1, Ruggera, R.A.*4, Valoy, M.2, Sánchez, M.S.5 & Martín, E.2 ......................................................................................................... 23 Bogdziewicz, M.*1,2, Steele, M.A.3, Crone, E.E.2 & Zwolak, R.1 ................................................................................... 24 Jana, A., Venkateswaran, V. & Borges, R.M. ............................................................................................................... 24 Bunney, K.1, Bond, W.1 & Henley, M.2 ........................................................................................................................ 25 Burns, K.C. ................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Campos, C.M., Miguel, M.F. & Cona, M.I. ................................................................................................................... 25 Chen, S-C.* .................................................................................................................................................................. 26 4 Chibesa, M.*, Downs, C.T., Rouget, M., Taylor, B. & Ramesh, T. ................................................................................ 26 Camargo, P.H.S.A. 1, Martins, M.M. 2 & Christianini, A.V.3 ......................................................................................... 27 Clausi, B. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Clausi, B. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Culot, L.1, Bello, C.*2 & Galetti M.2 .............................................................................................................................. 28 Dracxler, C.M.*1, Pires, A.S.2, Fernandez, F.A.S.3 & Oliveira-Santos, L.G.R. ................................................................ 28 Escribano-Avila, G.1, Calviño-Cancela, M.2, Pías, B.3, Escudero, A.4 & Virgós, E.4 ....................................................... 29 Falcón, W.*1, Kaiser-Bunbury, C.2, Bunbury, N.3 & Hansen, D.1 .................................................................................. 29 Farwig, N., Berens, D.G. & Grass, I. ............................................................................................................................. 30 Fedriani, J.M.1,2,3, Wiegand, T.1, Palomares, F.2 & Grimm, V.1 .................................................................................... 30 Forget, P.-M., Albert, A., Boissier, O., Bouiges, A., Mendoza, I. & Feer, F. ................................................................. 31 Fricke, E.C.*1, Tewksbury, J.J.1,2, Wandrag, E.M.3 & Haldre, S.3 ................................................................................... 31 García, D.1, Donoso, I.1, Schleuning, M.2,3 & Fründ, J.4 ................................................................................................ 31 García, D., Martínez, D., Donoso, I. & Rodríguez-Pérez, J. .......................................................................................... 32 González-Varo, J. P. & Jordano, P. .............................................................................................................................. 32 Govender, K.*, Shuttleworth, A., Downs, C.T. & Johnson S.D. ................................................................................... 33 Green, R.J. ................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Hansen, D.1, Falcón, W.1 & Moll, D.2 ........................................................................................................................... 34 Hart, L.A.*, Johnson, S.D., Downs, C.T. ....................................................................................................................... 34 Haurez, B.1,2*, Petre, C-A.1,3,4, & Doucet, J-L.1,2 ............................................................................................................ 34 Ramanantoanina, A.1,2, Ouhinou, A.3 & Hui, C.1,2 .......................................................................................................