Exploitation of Erythrina dominguezii Hassl. (Fabaceae) nectar by perching birds in a dry forest in western Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 62, Issue 4 B, 2002, Pages 877-883

  Ragusa Netto, J ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bird pollination; Erythrina; Icterinae; Nectar exploitation; Parakeets

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; ERYTHRINA; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GERMINATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLEN;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; ERYTHRINA; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GERMINATION; POLLEN;

EID: 0037983072     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1519-69842002000500018     Document Type: Article

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