Fruit removal by climbing rodents in guelder rose: Comparison with birds and differences between inner and outer racemes

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 472-477

  Hernández, Ángel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

birds; climbing ability; fruit consumption; rodents; Viburnum opulus

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; BIRD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FRUGIVORY; FRUIT; LOCOMOTION; RODENT;

AVES; RODENTIA; VIBURNUM; VIBURNUM OPULUS;

EID: 53949106270     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2008.02.005     Document Type: Article

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