An analysis of diet specialization in frugivorous Pteropus poliocephalus (Megachiroptera) in Australian subtropical rainforest

Austral Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 443-456

  Eby, Peggy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Frugivory; Fruit bats; Seed dispersal; Subtropical rainforest

Indexed keywords

EID: 18044383725     PISSN: 14429985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.1998.tb00752.x     Document Type: Article

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