A case study of a plant-animal relationship: Cola lizae and lowland gorillas in the Lopé Reserve, Gabon

The frails of Cola lizae, an endemic tree with a limited geographical distribution, have been a major food source for lowland gorillas in the Lopé Reserve during part of each year over a six-year period. Faecal analysis indicated that 11,000-18,000 Cola seeds km-2 were deposited by gorillas during t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of tropical ecology 1991-05, Vol.7 (2), p.181-199
Hauptverfasser:	Tutin, Caroline E. G., Williamson, Elizabeth A., Rogers, M. Elizabeth, Fernandez, Michel
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Biological and medical sciences Chimpanzees Cola Demecology feces feeding preferences flowering forest ecology Forest trees frugivory fruiting Fruits Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Gabon gorilla Gorilla g Gorilla gorilla light gaps lowland gorilla Lowlands Mesocarp mortality nesting nesting sites phenology plant ecology plant-animal interactions Plants and fungi Primates seed dispersal seed germination seedling survival Seedlings Swallows Trees Tropical forests
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