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- Title
Movements of the bat Sturnira lilium and its role as a seed disperser of Solanaceae in the Brazilian Atlantic forest.
- Authors
Mello, Marco Aurelio Ribeiro; Kalko, Elisabeth Klara Viktoria; Silva, Wesley Rodrigues
- Abstract
Bats and birds carry out most of the seed dispersal in the Neotropics (Galindo-Gonzáles et al. 2000), and are crucial for the dynamics and regeneration of tropical forests (Whittaker & Jones 1994). However, only a few details are known about the interactions in particular bat–fruit systems. Most frugivorous bats are highly mobile (Bernard & Fenton 2003), and do not harm seeds (Fleming & Sosa 1994), suggesting that they are legitimate and effective seed dispersers (sensu Fleming & Sosa 1994).
- Publication
Journal of Tropical Ecology, 2008, Vol 24, Issue 2, p225
- ISSN
0266-4674
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/S026646740800480X