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Flying foxes create extensive seed shadows and enhance germination success of pioneer plant species in deforested Madagascan landscapes

Seed dispersal plays a significant role in forest regeneration and maintenance. Flying foxes are often posited as effective long-distance seed dispersers due to their large home ranges and ability to disperse seeds when flying. We evaluate the importance of the Madagascan flying fox Pteropus rufus i...

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Autores principales: Oleksy, Ryszard, Giuggioli, Luca, McKetterick, Thomas J., Racey, Paul A., Jones, Gareth
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5587229/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28877248
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0184023