Phenology of figs in Budongo Forest Uganda and its importance for the chimpanzee diet

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 306-316

  Tweheyo, Mnason ^a   Lye, Kåre A ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Budongo; Chimpanzees; Ficus; Figs; Food; Phenology

Indexed keywords

FRUGIVORY; FRUITING; PHENOLOGY; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; PRIMATE; SEED DISPERSAL;

AFRICA; BUDONGO FOREST [WESTERN PROVINCE]; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA; WESTERN PROVINCE [UGANDA];

FICUS (ANGIOSPERM); PAN (APE); PAN TROGLODYTES; PRIMATES; TROGLODYTES;

EID: 0842313178     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2003.00475.x     Document Type: Article

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