Variety is the spice of life: Flying-foxes exploit a variety of native and exotic food plants in an urban landscape mosaic

Variety is the spice of life: Flying-foxes exploit a variety of native and exotic food plants in an urban landscape mosaic

Generally, urbanization is a major threat to biodiversity; however, urban areas also provide habitats that some species can exploit. Flying-foxes (Pteropus spp.) are becoming increasingly urbanized; which is thought to be a result of increased availability and temporal stability of urban food resour...

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Main Authors: Samantha H. Yabsley, Jessica Meade, Thomas D. Hibburt, John M. Martin, Wayne S. J. Boardman, Dean Nicolle, Melissa J. Walker, Christopher Turbill, Justin A. Welbergen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
bats (chiroptera)
fruit bat
wildlife urbanization
feeding resource use
GPS tracking
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2022.907966/full

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