Weta and the evolution of fleshy fruits in New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 405-406

  Burns, Kevin C ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fruit colour; Gaultheria; Seed dispersal; Zealandosandrus

Indexed keywords

FRUIT; REPTILE; SEED DISPERSAL;

AUSTRALASIA; NELSON LAKES NATIONAL PARK; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; TASMAN;

AVES; GAULTHERIA; REPTILIA;

EID: 33846602306     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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