Cherry removal by seed-dispersing mammals: Mutualism through commensal association with frugivorous birds

Polish Journal of Ecology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 127-138

  Hernández, Ángel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Commensalism; Frugivorous birds; Fruit removal; Prunus avium; Seed dispersing mammals; Wild Cherry Tree

Indexed keywords

BIRD; COMMENSALISM; DICOTYLEDON; FRUGIVORY; GAPE LIMITATION; MAMMAL; MUTUALISM; SEED DISPERSAL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

AVES; CANIDAE; ERINACEIDAE; ERINACEUS EUROPAEUS; FAGUS; MAMMALIA; MARTES FOINA; MELES MELES; MUSTELA ERMINEA; MUSTELA PUTORIUS; MUSTELIDAE; PRUNUS; PRUNUS AVIUM; STURNUS UNICOLOR; SYLVIA; SYLVIA ATRICAPILLA; SYLVIA BORIN; TURDUS MERULA; VULPES; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 43249109122     PISSN: 15052249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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