Relation of fig fruit characteristics to fruit-eating bats in the New and Old World tropics

Long-term studies of a Panamanian fig community have revealed that the figs separate into two major groups based on distinct patterns in fruit characteristics including fruit size, colour, scent and synchrony of ripening. Furthermore, these differences can be linked to sensory, morphological and beh...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of biogeography 1996-07, Vol.23 (4), p.565-576
Hauptverfasser:	Kalko, Elisabeth K. V., Herre, Edward Allen, Handley Jr, Charles O.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aerial locomotion Bats Biogeography Birds Chiroptera echolocation Ficus Ficus fruit characteristics Foraging Forest ecology Foxes Fruit trees Fruits Natural history
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