An invasive tree alters the structure of seed dispersal networks between birds and plants in French Polynesia

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2007-2020

  Spotswood, Erica N ^a   Meyer, Jean Yves ^b   Bartolome, James W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Délégation Régionale à la Recherche et Technologie   (French Polynesia)

Author keywords

French Polynesia; Frugivory; Fruit abundance; Introduced birds; Invasive plant; Miconia calvescens; Mutualism; Species interactions

Indexed keywords

BIRD; DICOTYLEDON; FRUGIVORY; FRUIT; INVASIVE SPECIES; MUTUALISM; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; SEED DISPERSAL;

FRANCE; MOOREA; POLYNESIA; SOCIETY ISLANDS; TAHITI; WINDWARD ISLANDS [SOCIETY ISLANDS];

AVES; MICONIA CALVESCENS; PTILINOPUS; PTILINOPUS PURPURATUS; PYCNONOTUS CAFER; ZOSTEROPS LATERALIS;

EID: 84867666697     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2012.02688.x     Document Type: Article

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