The persistence of ripe fleshy fruits in the presence and absence of frugivores

Oecologia

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 232-237

  Tang, Alvin M C ^a   Corlett, Richard T ^a   Hyde, Kevin D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chemical defences; Frugivory; Mechanical damage; Microbes; Seed dispersal

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; FRUGIVORY; FRUIT; PALATABILITY; PERSISTENCE; TRADE-OFF;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOSYSTEM; FRUIT; HONG KONG; LONGEVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION;

ANIMALS; ECOSYSTEM; FRUIT; HONG KONG; LONGEVITY; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG; WORLD;

VERTEBRATA;

EID: 12944316343     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-004-1730-0     Document Type: Article

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