Did fleshy fruit pulp evolve as a defence against seed loss rather than as a dispersal mechanism?

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 93-97

  Mack, Andrew L ^a  

^a Box 277   (Papua New Guinea)

Author keywords

Endozoochory; Evolution; Frugivory; Seed dispersal; Seed predation

Indexed keywords

DEFENSE MECHANISM; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FRUGIVORY; FRUIT; SEED PREDATION;

ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; FOSSIL; FRUIT; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PLANT SEED; PREDATION;

EID: 0034094698     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02985186     Document Type: Article

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