Characteristics of vertebrate-dispersed fruits in Hong Kong

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 819-833

  Corlett, Richard T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Birds; China; Frugivory; Fruit; Hong Kong; Mammals; Seed dispersal

Indexed keywords

COLOUR; FRUIT DISPERSAL; NUTRITION; SEED DISPERSAL;

CHINA, HONG KONG;

EID: 0030433305     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467400010075     Document Type: Article

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