Long-term dynamics of Mediterranean frugivorous birds and fleshy fruits: A 12-year study

Ecological Monographs

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 511-538

  Herrera, Carlos M ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Annual variation; Avian frugivory; Erithacus rubecula; Fat deposition; Food composition; Fruit abundance; Fruit choice; Long term patterns; Mediterranean habitats; Overwintering birds; Spain; Sylvia atricapilla

Indexed keywords

AVIFAUNA; BIRD; FOOD PREFERENCE; FRUGIVORY; SEED DISPERSAL; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

(SOUTHEAST); SPAIN;

ERITHACUS RUBECULA; PHILLYREA LATIFOLIA; SYLVIA ATRICAPILLA;

EID: 0031787993     PISSN: 00129615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9615(1998)068[0511:LTDOMF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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