Fleshy fruits of indigenous and adventive plants in the diet of birds in forest remnants, Nelson, New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 127-145

  Williams, Peter A ^a   Karl, Brian J ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Adventive birds; Avian frugivory; Endemic birds; Forest remnants; Fruit characteristics; Fruiting phenology; Seed dispersal; Weeds

Indexed keywords

BELLBIRD; BLACKBIRD; FRUGIVORY; INTRODUCED BIRD; SILVEREYE; SONG THRUSH; STARLING; TUI;

NEW ZEALAND, SOUTH ISLAND, NELSON;

ANTHORNIS MELANURA; CAPRIFOLIACEAE; COPROSMA ROBUSTA; PODOCARPACEAE; PODOCARPUS HALLII; PROSTHEMADERA NOVAESEELANDIAE; RUBIACEAE; SAMBUCUS NIGRA; STURNUS VULGARIS; TURDUS MERULA; TURDUS PHILOMELOS; ZOSTEROPS LATERALIS;

EID: 0030322311     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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