Reproductive phenology of three <ce:italic>Syagrus</ce:italic> species (Arecaceae) in a tropical savanna in Brazil

• Syagrus palms flowered and fruited across the years. • Syagrus palms did not overlapp fruiting, but they overlapped flowering. • Precipitation had a small effect on fowering and fruiting of Syagrus palms. • Because of the year-round fruit production,S. comosa, S. flexuosa and S. glazioviana might...
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• Syagrus palms flowered and fruited across the years. • Syagrus palms did not overlapp fruiting, but they overlapped flowering. • Precipitation had a small effect on fowering and fruiting of Syagrus palms. • Because of the year-round fruit production,S. comosa, S. flexuosa and S. glazioviana might be fundamental species to the maintenance of frugivores. Ausführliche Beschreibung