Body-size dependent foraging strategies in the Christmas Island flying-fox: implications for seed and pollen dispersal within a threatened island ecosystem

Body-size dependent foraging strategies in the Christmas Island flying-fox: implications for seed and pollen dispersal within a threatened island ecosystem

Abstract Background Animals are important vectors for the dispersal of a wide variety of plant species, and thus play a key role in maintaining the health and biodiversity of natural ecosystems. On oceanic islands, flying-foxes are often the only seed dispersers or pollinators. However, many flying-...

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Main Authors: Christopher M. Todd, David A. Westcott, John M. Martin, Karrie Rose, Adam McKeown, Jane Hall, Justin A. Welbergen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:Movement Ecology
Subjects:
Bats
Ecosystem services
Foraging range
Fruit bats
GPS telemetry
Pollination
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40462-022-00315-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40462-022-00315-8

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