Seed dispersal of Syzygium oblatum (Myrtaceae) by two species of fruit bat (Cynopterus sphinx and Rousettus leschenaulti) in South-West China

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 255-261

  Tang, Zhan Hui ^a,b   Xu, Jian Ling ^b   Flanders, Jon ^c   Ding, Xue Mei ^d   Ma, Xun Feng ^b   Sheng, Lian Xi ^b   Cao, Min ^a  

^a KEY LABORATORY OF TROPICAL FOREST ECOLOGY   (China)

^b NORTHEAST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cynopterus sphinx; fruit bat; Rousettus leschenaulti; seed dispersal; Syzygium oblatum

Indexed keywords

BAT; DICOTYLEDON; FRUIT PRODUCTION; GERMINATION; HABITAT TYPE; ROOSTING; SEED DISPERSAL; SEEDLING; SURVIVAL;

CHINA; XISHUANGBANNA NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE; YUNNAN;

CYNOPTERUS SPHINX; MYRTACEAE; ROUSETTUS LESCHENAULTI; SYZYGIUM;

EID: 84859804351     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467412000156     Document Type: Article

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