Were malagasy Uncarina fruits dispersed by the extinct elephant bird?

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 105, Issue 11-12, 2009, Pages 467-469

  Midgley, J J ^a   Illing, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aepyomis; Burrs; Madagascar; Seed dispersal

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; BIRD; DEMOGRAPHY; DISPERSAL; ENDEMIC SPECIES; EXTINCTION; FRUIT; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MUTUALISM; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

ANIMALIA; AVES; LEMURIDAE; MAMMALIA; PEDALIACEAE; STREPSIRHINI; UNCARINA;

EID: 75649106886     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: 19967489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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