Box 2. Case studies where social status affects seed dispersal
effectiveness
Despite the pervasive effects of social status on individual resource
access and space use, only a few case studies have demonstrated that the
effects of social status on individual behavior lead to predictable
patterns in intraspecific variation in seed dispersal effectiveness.
Importantly, these case studies also illustrate that increases in
availability of resources for subordinate individuals (e.g., masting
events or population decline) can lead to seed dispersal limitation when
subordinates no longer require fruit as a secondary resource or rely on
thieving tactics. We provide predicted seed dispersal kernels and
patterns of seedling establishment for both case studies (Fig. 2).