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Finding flowers in the dark: nectar-feeding bats integrate olfaction and echolocation while foraging for nectar
Nectar-feeding bats depend mainly on floral nectar to fulfil their energetic requirements. Chiropterophilous flowers generally present strong floral scents and provide conspicuous acoustic echoes to attract bats. While floral scents are assumed to attract bats over long distances, acoustic propertie...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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The Royal Society
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5108945/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27853595 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.160199 |