Seed dispersers shape the pulp nutrients of fleshy-fruited plants
The dispersal-syndrome hypothesis posits that fruit traits are a product of selection by frugivores. Although criticized as adaptationist, recent studies have suggested that traits such as fruit or seed size, colour and odour exhibit signatures that imply selection by animal mutualists. These traits...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
2021
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