Tree fruit traits diversity in the tropical rain forest of Mexico
Fruit morphology (color, size and type) of 881 tree species (338 genera and 85 families) that inhabit the tropical rain forest in Mexico was assessed. We found 46 fruit types and about 52.7% of species had berries (212 species), drupes (163) or loculicidal capsules (89); ten fruit types were represe...
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Instituto de Ecología, A.C.
2010
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| author | Ibarra-Manríquez, Guillermo Cornejo-Tenorio, Guadalupe |
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| description | Fruit morphology (color, size and type) of 881 tree species (338 genera and 85 families) that inhabit the tropical rain forest in Mexico was assessed. We found 46 fruit types and about 52.7% of species had berries (212 species), drupes (163) or loculicidal capsules (89); ten fruit types were represented by just one species. The most abundant fruit colors were (n = 865 species) black (307 species; 35.5%), brown (227; 26.2%) and red (159; 18.4%). Berries were usually black (66%), drupes black (53.9%) or red (39.3%) and more than half of loculicidal capsules were brown (66.3%). Fruit length varied from 0.8 to 430 mm (mean 31.7 mm) and fruit width from 1 to 145 mm (mean 16.1 mm); these variables were positively correlated (r = 0.55, p < 0.05; n = 743 species). Berries, drupes and loculicidal capsules were small (mean size < 22 mm long), while legumes and camaras were longer (mean > 100 mm long). The largest numbers of fruit types per family was recorded for Rubiaceae (seven) and 47 of them displayed just one. Fruit type frequency and species per family were correlated (r = 0.58, p < 0.05; n = 85 families). Such correlation was not sustained at generic level, because 328 genera (97%) showed just one fruit type. Our results indicate that fruit morphological diversity of tree species is an important trait to understand the structure and composition of the tropical rain forest. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.abm.ojs.inecol.mx:article-2992022-12-23T05:34:18Z Tree fruit traits diversity in the tropical rain forest of Mexico Diversidad de frutos de los árboles del bosque tropical perennifolio de México Ibarra-Manríquez, Guillermo Cornejo-Tenorio, Guadalupe fruit color fruit size fruit type tropical rain forest color de frutos selva alta perennifolia tamaño de frutos tipos de fruto Fruit morphology (color, size and type) of 881 tree species (338 genera and 85 families) that inhabit the tropical rain forest in Mexico was assessed. We found 46 fruit types and about 52.7% of species had berries (212 species), drupes (163) or loculicidal capsules (89); ten fruit types were represented by just one species. The most abundant fruit colors were (n = 865 species) black (307 species; 35.5%), brown (227; 26.2%) and red (159; 18.4%). Berries were usually black (66%), drupes black (53.9%) or red (39.3%) and more than half of loculicidal capsules were brown (66.3%). Fruit length varied from 0.8 to 430 mm (mean 31.7 mm) and fruit width from 1 to 145 mm (mean 16.1 mm); these variables were positively correlated (r = 0.55, p < 0.05; n = 743 species). Berries, drupes and loculicidal capsules were small (mean size < 22 mm long), while legumes and camaras were longer (mean > 100 mm long). The largest numbers of fruit types per family was recorded for Rubiaceae (seven) and 47 of them displayed just one. Fruit type frequency and species per family were correlated (r = 0.58, p < 0.05; n = 85 families). Such correlation was not sustained at generic level, because 328 genera (97%) showed just one fruit type. Our results indicate that fruit morphological diversity of tree species is an important trait to understand the structure and composition of the tropical rain forest. Se describe la morfología del fruto (color, tipo y tamaño) de 881 especies arbóreas del bosque tropical perennifolio de México, incluidas en 338 géneros y 85 familias. De un total de 46 tipos de frutos, tres abarcan 52.7% de las especies (212, 163 y 89 con bayas, drupas y cápsulas loculicidas, respectivamente) y 10 se registraron sólo en una. Los colores de fruto más frecuentes (n = 865 especies) fueron el negro (307 especies; 35.5%), pardo (227; 26.2%) y rojo (159; 18.4%); las bayas fueron usualmente negras (66%), las drupas negras (53.9%) o rojas (39.3%) y las cápsulas loculicidas en su mayoría pardas (66.3%). El largo de los frutos del total de especies osciló entre 0.8 y 430 mm (promedio 31.7 mm) y el ancho de 1 a 145 mm (promedio 16.1 mm), con una correlación significativa entre sí (r = 0.55, p < 0.05; n = 743 especies). Las bayas, drupas y cápsulas loculicidas tuvieron una longitud promedio menor de 22 mm de largo, en tanto que las legumbres y cámaras fueron más largas (> de 100 mm). El número máximo de tipos de fruto por familia fue de siete (Rubiaceae) y 47 de éstas exhibieron sólo uno. La frecuencia de tipos de fruto para ésta categoría taxonómica mostró una relación significativa con el número de especies que incluye (r = 0.58, p < 0.05; n = 85 familias), lo que no aconteció a nivel de género, ya que 328 (97%) presentan una sola categoría de fruto. Los resultados indican que la morfología de los frutos de las especies arbóreas del bosque tropical perennifolio es un elemento relevante para entender su compleja composición y estructura. Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2010-01-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion artículo evaluado por pares application/pdf text/html https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/299 10.21829/abm90.2010.299 Acta Botanica Mexicana; No. 90 (2010); 51-104 Acta Botanica Mexicana; Núm. 90 (2010); 51-104 2448-7589 0187-7151 spa https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/299/460 https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/299/461 Derechos de autor 2015 Acta Botanica Mexicana |
| spellingShingle | Ibarra-Manríquez, Guillermo Cornejo-Tenorio, Guadalupe Tree fruit traits diversity in the tropical rain forest of Mexico |
| title | Tree fruit traits diversity in the tropical rain forest of Mexico |
| title_full | Tree fruit traits diversity in the tropical rain forest of Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Tree fruit traits diversity in the tropical rain forest of Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tree fruit traits diversity in the tropical rain forest of Mexico |
| title_short | Tree fruit traits diversity in the tropical rain forest of Mexico |
| title_sort | tree fruit traits diversity in the tropical rain forest of mexico |
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