Frugivory and primary seed dispersal by a New Zealand falcon (Falco novaeseelandiae) at Red Tarns, Mt Sebastapol, New Zealand

Notornis

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 94-95

  Young, Laura M ^a   Bell, Rebecca J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Falco novaeseelandiae; Frugivory; Primary and secondary seed dispersal

Indexed keywords

FRUGIVORY; RAPTOR; SEED DISPERSAL;

NEW ZEALAND;

FALCO NOVAESEELANDIAE; FALCONIDAE;

EID: 84855896301     PISSN: 00294470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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