Liana-bird relationships: a review

Ecology of Lianas

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 362-397

  Michel, Nicole L ^a   Robinson, W Douglas ^b   Sherry, Thomas W ^a  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation implications; Food; Global change; Liana bird relationships; Pollination; Seed dispersal; Shelter

Indexed keywords

EID: 84926508041     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118392409.ch25     Document Type: Chapter

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