Effects of bi-colored displays on avian fruit color preferences in a color polymorphic plant

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 505-509

  Burns, K C ^a,b  

^a BAMFIELD MARINE SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Birds; Fleshy fruit; Frugivore; Mutualism; Seed dispersal

Indexed keywords

COLOR; FRUGIVORY; FRUIT; POLYMORPHISM; ZOOCHORY;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

AVES; RUBUS SPECTABILIS;

EID: 29244489559     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3159/1095-5674(2005)132[505:EOBDOA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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