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Internal seed dispersal by parrots: an overview of a neglected mutualism
Despite the fact that parrots (Psitacifformes) are generalist apex frugivores, they have largely been considered plant antagonists and thus neglected as seed dispersers of their food plants. Internal dispersal was investigated by searching for seeds in faeces opportunistically collected at communal...
Autores principales: | Blanco, Guillermo, Bravo, Carolina, Pacifico, Erica C., Chamorro, Daniel, Speziale, Karina L., Lambertucci, Sergio A., Hiraldo, Fernando, Tella, José L. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4768710/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26925322 http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1688 |
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