Frugivorous birds, host selection and the mistletoe Psittacanthus schiedeanus, in central Veracruz, Mexico

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 329-340

  López De Buen, Lorena ^a   Ornelas, Juan Francisco ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Animal plant interaction; Frugivory; Host selection; Host parasite interaction; Mistletoe; Psittacanthus schiedeanus

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; FRUGIVORY; HOST SELECTION; PARASITISM; SEED DISPERSAL;

MEXICO;

BOMBYCILLA CEDRORUM; CRATAEGUS MEXICANA; LIQUIDAMBAR STYRACIFLUA; MYIOZETETES SIMILIS; PERSEA AMERICANA; PSITTACANTHUS SCHIEDEANUS; PTILOGONYS CINEREUS;

EID: 0345551972     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467499000851     Document Type: Article

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