Ecological responses of frugivorous bats to seasonal fluctuation in fruit availability in amazonian forests

Biotropica

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 680-687

  Ramos Pereira, Maria João ^a,b   Marques, João Tiago ^a,b   Palmeirim, Jorge M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO DE DESENVOLVIMENTO SUSTENTÁVEL MAMIRAUÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amazonia; Chiroptera; Flooding; Frugivory; Igap ; Nutrient load; Terra firme; V rzea

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ARTHROPOD; BAT; BODY CONDITION; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; FLOODING; FRUGIVORY; FRUIT; LOWLAND ENVIRONMENT; NEOTROPICAL REGION; SEASONAL VARIATION;

AMAZONIA; BRAZIL;

ARTHROPODA; ARTIBEUS PLANIROSTRIS; CAROLLIA PERSPICILLATA; CHIROPTERA;

EID: 78149271728     PISSN: 00063606     EISSN: 17447429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2010.00635.x     Document Type: Article

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