Do Some Bird-Dispersed Fruits Contain Natural Laxatives? A Comment

Do Some Bird-Dispersed Fruits Contain Natural Laxatives? A Comment

A 1994 study by Murray et al presents a novel ecological construct that has broad implications for the understanding of evolutionary interactions between fruit-bearing plants and their seed dispersers. Witmer offers an alternative explation of their results, based on how digestive function of frugiv...

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Veröffentlicht in:Ecology (Durham) 1996-09, Vol.77 (6), p.1947-1948
1. Verfasser: Witmer, Mark C.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animal and plant ecology
Animal digestion
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Autoecology
Aves
Biological and medical sciences
Birds
Cathartics
Diet
Ecology
Evolution
Forest ecology
Fruit juices
Fruits
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General aspects
Notes and Comments
Seeds
Solitaire
Sugars
Viability
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Zusammenfassung:A 1994 study by Murray et al presents a novel ecological construct that has broad implications for the understanding of evolutionary interactions between fruit-bearing plants and their seed dispersers. Witmer offers an alternative explation of their results, based on how digestive function of frugivorous birds is influenced by nutrient concentration of foods.
ISSN:0012-9658
1939-9170
DOI:10.2307/2265798