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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-04-01
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| Series: | Movement Ecology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40462-022-00315-8 |