The potential significance of nectar-feeding bats as pollinators in mangrove habitats of Peninsular Malaysia

We tested the hypothesis that bats are effective pollinators of mangroves in Malaysia. Bats (Eonycteris spelaea) visited flowers of two Sonneratia species frequently, and deposited large quantities of conspecific pollen grains on stigmas. The bats are likely to be important pollinators of the two ma...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Biotropica 2016-07, Vol.48 (4), p.425-428
Hauptverfasser:	Nor Zalipah, Mohamed, Shahrul Anuar, Mohd Sah, Jones, Gareth
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	conspecific pollen grains E. spelaea INSIGHTS pollen load pollinator effectiveness Sonneratia
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Zusammenfassung:	We tested the hypothesis that bats are effective pollinators of mangroves in Malaysia. Bats (Eonycteris spelaea) visited flowers of two Sonneratia species frequently, and deposited large quantities of conspecific pollen grains on stigmas. The bats are likely to be important pollinators of the two mangrove species.
ISSN:	0006-3606 1744-7429
DOI:	10.1111/btp.12335