Broad-scale reciprocity in an avian seed dispersal mutualism

Global Ecology and Biogeography

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 421-426

  Burns, K C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Birds; British Columbia; Canada; Fleshy fruits; Mutualism; Phenology; Seed dispersal

Indexed keywords

BIRD; MUTUALISM; PHENOLOGY; RECIPROCITY; SEED DISPERSAL; ABUNDANCE; COEVOLUTION; FRUITING; PLANT; SEASONAL VARIATION;

CANADA; BRITISH COLUMBIA; NORTH AMERICA; VANCOUVER ISLAND;

AVES; GALLIFORMES;

EID: 0141744952     PISSN: 1466822X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1466-822X.2003.00047.x     Document Type: Article

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