Fruit Odor as A Ripeness Signal for Seed-Dispersing Primates? A Case Study on Four Neotropical Plant Species

Fleshy fruits contain a myriad of secondary metabolites that may fulfill various non-mutually exclusive ecological functions. Among them are defense against pathogens and herbivores, manipulation of frugivores’ gut retention time, or controlling the germination process. In addition, it has been sugg...

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Autores principales: Nevo, Omer, Heymann, Eckhard W., Schulz, Stefan, Ayasse, Manfred
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4869761/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27039380
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10886-016-0687-x

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4869761/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27039380
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10886-016-0687-x

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